Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

5 reviews

katie0528's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

A classic detective story, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are asked to investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, a baronet who seems to have died from fright. The arrival of his nephew, Henry, raises questions about Baskerville Hall's safety, due to a family curse involving a hellhound hunting Baskerville family members. I picked this up after hearing the first few chapters on the Calm app, but I wasn't a huge fan of the narrator of the edition my Libby had. I'm also not a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, and it seems I'm not the biggest fan of Holmes generally. There were some good twists and turns in the story itself, but I find Holmes rather insufferable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Stalking

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

5.0

Thanks to the Audrey app and winning another one of their StoryGraph giveaways, I got to finally read a Sherlock Holmes story! I enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would and it was a bit fast when Sherlock explains things but I also listen at 1.5 speed, so I will have to go through the notes from the guide which help a lot. Same guide as The Picture Of Dorian Gray which I would not have fully understood without their guidance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Emotional abuse and Classism

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was an assigned reading, but I enjoyed it all the same. I didn't see most of the twists and reveals coming, despite the characters being ubiquitous! I can see why the plots, characters, and themes have had such strong staying power over the last 100+ years. Other than letting a potential reade know about some heavy-handed chunks of exposition that bogged me down, I’d highly recommended it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Classism

jeremie's review against another edition

adventurous 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

Moderate: Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence and Incest

laineydunne's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, and Murder