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256 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241952924
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 22 October 1917
Description
'We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' Sherlock Holmes's fearless chronicler Dr Watson once again opens his notebooks to bring to light eight further ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,100 reviews
Moods
adventurous 86%
tense 16%
dark 12%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
informative 8%
emotional 7%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 4%
reflective 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 21% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, AlcoholMinor
Blood, Animal death, Sexism256 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241952924
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 22 October 1917
Description
'We must fall back upon the old axiom that when all other contingencies fail, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' Sherlock Holmes's fearless chronicler Dr Watson once again opens his notebooks to bring to light eight further ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,100 reviews
Moods
adventurous 86%
tense 16%
dark 12%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
informative 8%
emotional 7%
challenging 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 4%
reflective 3%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 21% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Murder, Violence, AlcoholMinor
Blood, Animal death, Sexism