rumbledethumps's review against another edition
3.0
This was always my least favorite of the Holmes novels, and remains so. Fry's American accent for the Pennsylvania portion sometimes slips, but it's totally forgivable and I still love his performance.
chrissa10's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
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
4.0
throatsprockets's review against another edition
3.0
This late Sherlock Holmes novel reads like two completely different stories linked together by contrivance. Both stories are entertaining, though they quite predictable.
anita_mv's review against another edition
4.0
¿Cuántas veces no es la fabulación la madre de la verdad?
ana_mv's review against another edition
4.0
¿Cuántas veces no es la fabulación la madre de la verdad?
charliequicken's review against another edition
another one of sherlock holmes novels finished! out of all full length holmes novels not my favourite, though it is fun. especially the second part dragged.
bhavya25's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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
brtuck'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
3.5
kiwi_of_serenity's review against another edition
3.0
This book struck me as similar to a Study in Scarlet, and I'll warn you know that it does go off to America and without Holmes in the second half similar to what happened in the second part of A Study in Scarlet. But this America sidetrack is so much better than the Scarlet one (in my opinion) and it has this amazing mystery plot twist at the end. This is a worthwhile read for any Holmes fan, even if it doesn't get the publicity the other novels get.
beatriz1998's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
"-Estou inclinado a pensar... - disse eu.
-Eu é que deveria fazê-lo - Sherlock Holmes salientou com impaciência.
Acredito que sou um dos mortais que há mais tempo sofre; mas admito que fiquei irritado com a interrupção sardonica."
-Eu é que deveria fazê-lo - Sherlock Holmes salientou com impaciência.
Acredito que sou um dos mortais que há mais tempo sofre; mas admito que fiquei irritado com a interrupção sardonica."