Reviews

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

zuzi's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

mrsbooknerd's review against another edition

3.0

I'm not sure if I am just used to the shorter, more efficient short stories, but this one felt too long to me. I kept losing interest through the middle and ended with a sense of, oh was that it?

fraggerbot's review against another edition

5.0

★★★★½

An excellent Sherlock and Watson story that ticks most of the boxes for a great mystery.

I read this first as a school book, and taking this up again was a little trip down the memory lane; a gentle reminder of what made me love reading books in the first place.

briony182's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

vanr8061's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

kessler21's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoy reading Sherlock Holmes but its starting to wear. No small detail every passes by Sherlock. But the stories are fun.

After several collections of short stories, Doyle goes back to a full story, bringing Holmes back to life.

I do find it interesting that Holmes is so quick to dismiss the supernatural when Doyle was a huge believer in the supernatural himself. A member of the ghost club and frequenter of clairvoyants. Doyle's belief that Houdini had magical powers contributed to the end their friendship when Houdini insisted it was all a trick.

But Holmes is, as always, practical.

Fun read. I will probably take a break from Holmes for a while though.

sbbeebe's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

catethegreat03'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

I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. Doyle's writing was fast-paced and easy to understand. I LOVED the mystery and it really did keep me on the edge of my seat. The only reason it is not a 5 star read is because of Mortimer's skulls (6 mentions btw) and the fate of the spaniel. I cannot wait to read more Sherlock Holmes!!!

abbycostello1999's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

kristelmr's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

4.0