Reviews tagging 'Racism'

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

19 reviews

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: Murder, Religious bigotry, and Death

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

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, Murder, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Forced institutionalization

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

Minor: Racism, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, and Classism

goodchivesonly's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Death

Moderate: Terminal illness

dedasab's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Upon second reading, the book was good, and Sir Arthur was a bloody racist. I didn't realize that Wiggins and his friends were Arabs and not any Arabs but according to Dr Watson: " there rushed into the room half a dozen of the dirtiest and most ragged street Arabs that ever I clapped eyes on." 
I didn't know anything about Mormons before reading this book, but Sir Arthur managed to be racist to them, too. 
Even though these stories reek with racism, to me Sherlock Holmes will always be my favorite character. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

dedasab's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Upon second reading, the book was good, and Sir Arthur was a bloody racist. I didn't realize that Wiggins and his friends were Arabs and not any Arabs but according to Dr Watson: " there rushed into the room half a dozen of the dirtiest and most ragged street Arabs that ever I clapped eyes on." 
I didn't know anything about Mormons before reading this book, but Sir Arthur managed to be racist to them, too. 
Even though these stories reek with racism, to me Sherlock Holmes will always be my favorite character. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

marthadude's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I’ve been meaning to read this since I was little and I’m glad I finally got to it. People say that the second part of the book is jarring but since I knew it was coming I wasn’t phased and thought it was very engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Colonisation, Terminal illness, Death, Racism, and Religious bigotry

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

Moderate: Classism, Kidnapping, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

naldorah's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, Misogyny, and Blood

halberdbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

 To go from A Study in Scarlet -- where Holmes and Watson have only just met, regard each other with suspicion, and are utterly unknown to the world -- right into The Hound of the Baskervilles -- where Holmes and Watson trust each other implictly, desperately seek each other's praise and approval, and have become so famous that people associate one with the other by name alone -- makes no sense. Still, these are both deeply satisfying rereads, and I am delighted to have done so. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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 of parent, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Terminal illness, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking