kloughlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Sexual harassment
zer0zer0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Stalking
Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Kidnapping, and Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Racial slurs, and Trafficking
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Terminal illness, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking
lizzye33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Religious bigotry, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cultural appropriation, and Stalking
katharina_s's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism
filipa_maia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I particularly enjoyed this story because of the "bad guys" back story. Loved it! This story that ties back with America's own history was very clever and very interesting to explore as a reader.
This is my favorite Sherlock Holmes book so far.
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Blood, Death, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
her's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Death
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
Minor: Toxic relationship
kazofbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Religious bigotry
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Spoiler
Um homem é encontrado morto em uma casa vazia, sem ferimentos, porém há sangue na cena do crime. Com a vítima, um americano, é encontrado um anel de diamante. Depois de algum tempo uma segunda vítima, também americano, é encontrada esfaqueada em um quarto de hotel. A investigação de Holmes é breve e em pouco tempo ele afirma saber a identidade do assassino, armando para esse uma “armadilha” e o capturando com a ajuda dos inspetores da Scotland Yard Lestrade e Gregson e também do Dr. Watson. A partir daí a narrativa passa a contar a história de vingança de Jefferson Hope, o assassino. A história de Hope começa em Utah, nos Estados Unidos onde suas vítimas faziam parte de um grupo religioso extremo que causou a morte da mulher que Jefferson amava, assim como do pai da garota. Pai e filha tentaram fugir do grupo religioso, mas foram pegos, o pai foi assassinado e a garota forçada a casar, em pouco tempo definhou e morreu. Essa parte do livro em que os conhecidos e amados personagens não estão presentes se arrasta um pouco, mas foi importante para contexto. As vítimas de Hope foram primeiro Enoch Drebber, o homem que forçou a garota, Lucy Ferrier, a ser uma de suas esposas, e segundo Joseph Stangerson, o homem que matou o pai, John Ferrier. Ao fim a única pergunta não respondida foi quem era o cumplice de Hope que tentou o ajudar a recuperar o anel de casamento de Lucy que Jefferson havia deixado cair sobre o corpo da primeira vítima. Não sei se essa questão será respondida nos próximos livros da série. A obra termina com a amizade entre Sherlock e Watson estabelecida e, como todos que conhecem a série já esperam, a Scotland Yard levando o crédito pelo trabalho realizado por Sherlock Holmes.Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Animal death, Death, Stalking, and Misogyny
Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Rape
freddybingsu's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death of parent