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timmytunter's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
theoretically_reading's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.5
Just always had a soft spot for this one. Definitely the most Holmes has ever been in the Christmas spirit.
ranee_samaniego's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
As mentioned, I find myself addicted to Sherlock Holmes stories! They are fast paced, creative, endearing, and fun!
emmaccate's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
pennypiper's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jorshy's review against another edition
4.0
Audible Stephen Fry
My first Sherlock read.
Plot was kind of underwhelming but the writing was lovely and Stephen Fry made it 10 times better
My first Sherlock read.
Plot was kind of underwhelming but the writing was lovely and Stephen Fry made it 10 times better
alnotai's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ponch22's review against another edition
3.0
I started listening to some of the shorter Phoebe Reads a Mystery podcast episodes, in which Phoebe Judge reads stories that are in the public domain.
I started with The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (which apparently is one chapter of the larger The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) which begins rather simply (a man finds a lost hat & goose and asks Sherlock to help him return them to their rightful owner) but soon connects to the mysterious theft of a priceless blue gemstone.
This was the first time I've ever read anything by Arthur Conan Doyle & it was nice seeing what so many other films & TV shows do—contrasting the master detective with his narrator friend Dr. Watson. Each man inspects the hat & goose but Watson only notices the most obvious details while Sherlock can deduce what the hat's owner had for breakfast three and a half months prior (not really, but close).
The story is quite clever (despite the fact that Sherlock believes that a large hat means its owner must be an intellectual) but I was surprised how the guilty party was allowed to escape at the end. I guess there was no Hayes Code for literature of the late 19th Century.
I started with The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (which apparently is one chapter of the larger The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) which begins rather simply (a man finds a lost hat & goose and asks Sherlock to help him return them to their rightful owner) but soon connects to the mysterious theft of a priceless blue gemstone.
This was the first time I've ever read anything by Arthur Conan Doyle & it was nice seeing what so many other films & TV shows do—contrasting the master detective with his narrator friend Dr. Watson. Each man inspects the hat & goose but Watson only notices the most obvious details while Sherlock can deduce what the hat's owner had for breakfast three and a half months prior (not really, but close).
The story is quite clever (despite the fact that Sherlock believes that a large hat means its owner must be an intellectual) but I was surprised how the guilty party was allowed to escape at the end. I guess there was no Hayes Code for literature of the late 19th Century.