Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

23 reviews

hdoomk's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

anniebob's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism and Medical content

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Though the novel was a bit slow at the start, it certainly picked up after page 45! I’m not a regular mystery reader, but I enjoyed this classic as it is both approachable and short. Part two was a wild ride. I know mysteries are supposed to keep you guessing, but I was expecting neither

murderous Mormons

nor

a cross-continental revenge plot

. It’s quite a convoluted tale, but I enjoyed it anyway.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Blood and Kidnapping

pey333's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

bear_ridge_tarot's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This is the first book was the world is introduced to the infamous Sherlock Holmes. In his first full adventure, Sherlock makes a grand entrance into the world of crime-solving, along with the help of the good Doctor Watson. He makes his way through the plot with confidence and intellect that baffles the best and brightest of Scotland Yard. 

I enjoyed the lengthy explanation of how Holmes figures out the riddle that is the murder. It was so interesting to watch the growth of friendship between him and Watson, and the amount of frustration that he causes to Scotland yard. It's wonderful when an author can create an intelligent character and not have to say 'look he's smart' but can just show the reader through the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

mstejpal's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping

hello_lovely13'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I liked the story.  And it was very well written.  The characters were written with great care.  They had a slight but visible development, and it fit.  It was nice and at the same time interesting to see the beginning of the collaboration between Holmes and Dr.  Watson.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, and Classism

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

3.0

A fun first book for sure, I can see why the public would've been so obsessed in the late 1800s. I don't have a lot of thoughts on the story otherwise, but I did rather like that the second bit gives us the murderer's full story and motive, even if some less observant readers found it a bit confusing.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism

melancholymegs's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol