Reviews

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #4), by Arthur Conan Doyle

serenereader9's review

adventurous mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

I feel like I have started to actually get used to Conan Doyle's writing better now. Before I couldn't really immerse myself in the stories because I just wasn't into the writing. However I am enjoying the plots and characters of the short stories, though with memoirs I seem to be strugglung less with the writing. I recommend this book though these mysteries don't seem as memorable and ingeniouse as the others collections.   

adambwriter's review against another edition

4.0

Review:
http://classiclit.about.com/od/sherlockholmes/fl/The-Memoirs-of-Sherlock-Holmes-1894-by-Arthur-Conan-Doyle.htm

lethanibooks's review

4.0

Reseña en un futuro (espero que próximo).

msbloomwood's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

literarianist's review

4.0

The Adventure of Silver Blaze – 3.5/5
The Adventure of the Yellow Face – 3.5/5
The Adventure of the Stockbroker’s Clerk – 4/5
The Adventure of the Gloria Scott – 4/5
The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual – 5/5
The Adventure of the Reigate Squire – 5/5
The Adventure of the Crooked Man – 5/5
The Adventure of the Resident Patient – 4/5
The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter – 4/5
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty – 4/5
The Final Problem – 5/5

bookshelvesandtealeaves's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

temi_m's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

annobe's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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? No

3.0

bl00dy_skeleton's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

reginacattus's review

5.0

A brilliant collection of stories! I'd almost forgotten how much I loved Watson, too! It was good fun sinking back into the Sherlock chronicles. It's only a pity I couldn't read The Final Problem as the OG fans did, with no spoilers. The utter shock and horror of it, enough to drive them to force Conan Doyle to bring Holmes back... It was still lovely to read of Holmes' and Watson's little holiday in Europe, even knowing how it would ultimately end. I was also entertained by the appearance of Victor, Sherlock's friend from his youth, as I realised the recent BBC show was not just *entirely* making up a character (though they are quite different people). I also find it quite amusing that Mycroft played the get-away driver. I was also brought to reflecting upon how Watson can abandon his day-job so often. It makes a lot of sense in these stories, as he has an arrangement with a neighbouring doctor, but that soon brought me to thinking that it just can't be that simple for the more recent TV Watson... In any case, another excellent anthology from Conan Doyle.