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humatariq's review against another edition
5.0
Holmes short story collections are always a treat to read...but this last collection was quite a short one.
spiritlesscatalyst's review against another edition
mysterious
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? No
3.25
harperbrum's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emily_gaynier's review against another edition
5.0
*2023*
Wisteria Lodge - 4/5 - a very fun mystery
Cardboard Box - 5/5 - this is very dark
Red Circle - 4/5 - a good mystery
Bruce-Partington Plans - 5/5 - Twains
Dying Detective - 4/ 5 - poor Mrs. Hudson
Lady Francis Carfax - 4/5 - lucky save
Devil’s Foot - 5/5 - just revenged
His Last Bow - 5/5 - I like this different style of story
*2022*
Wisteria Lodge - 5/5 - I wish we could’ve seen more after the end
Cardboard Box - 4/5 - While I love the drama, I dislike what happened to cause it
Red Circle - 4/5 - Enjoyable but nothing spectacular
Bruce-Partington Plans - 5/5 - So much better than the BBC
Dying Detective - 3/5 - Not much of a mystery
Lady Francis Carfax - 4/5 - I really enjoy this one
Devil’s Foot - 5/5 - Good
His Last Bow - 3/5 - I feel like we didn’t get much of the story
**2020**
100% my favorite Sherlock Holmes short story collection so far!
Wisteria Lodge - 5/5 - I would’ve liked a bit more detail, but it was still very good
Cardboard Box - 5/5 - This was intense and very distressing (Maybe my favorite story so far)
Red Circle - 5/5 - OMG THIS WAS SO GOOD!! (Top two or three Holmes story)
Bruce-Partington Plans - 4/5 - Good mystery, I saw some stuff coming because of that BBC Sherlock episode
Dying Detective - 4/5 - Not as good because we didn’t get to see the whole mystery, but it was different
Lady Francis Carfax - 5/5 - The villains in this story! Holy cow!
Devil’s Foot - 5/5 - Oh Boy! This was kind of intense
His Last Bow - 5/5 - Sooo good! Like soooooooo good!
Wisteria Lodge - 4/5 - a very fun mystery
Cardboard Box - 5/5 - this is very dark
Red Circle - 4/5 - a good mystery
Bruce-Partington Plans - 5/5 - Twains
Dying Detective - 4/ 5 - poor Mrs. Hudson
Lady Francis Carfax - 4/5 - lucky save
Devil’s Foot - 5/5 - just revenged
His Last Bow - 5/5 - I like this different style of story
*2022*
Wisteria Lodge - 5/5 - I wish we could’ve seen more after the end
Cardboard Box - 4/5 - While I love the drama, I dislike what happened to cause it
Red Circle - 4/5 - Enjoyable but nothing spectacular
Bruce-Partington Plans - 5/5 - So much better than the BBC
Dying Detective - 3/5 - Not much of a mystery
Lady Francis Carfax - 4/5 - I really enjoy this one
Devil’s Foot - 5/5 - Good
His Last Bow - 3/5 - I feel like we didn’t get much of the story
**2020**
100% my favorite Sherlock Holmes short story collection so far!
Wisteria Lodge - 5/5 - I would’ve liked a bit more detail, but it was still very good
Cardboard Box - 5/5 - This was intense and very distressing (Maybe my favorite story so far)
Red Circle - 5/5 - OMG THIS WAS SO GOOD!! (Top two or three Holmes story)
Bruce-Partington Plans - 4/5 - Good mystery, I saw some stuff coming because of that BBC Sherlock episode
Dying Detective - 4/5 - Not as good because we didn’t get to see the whole mystery, but it was different
Lady Francis Carfax - 5/5 - The villains in this story! Holy cow!
Devil’s Foot - 5/5 - Oh Boy! This was kind of intense
His Last Bow - 5/5 - Sooo good! Like soooooooo good!
angevba's review against another edition
3.0
La Aventura del Pabellón Wisteria: 3/5
La Aventura de la Caja de Carton: 4/5
El Circulo Rojo: 3.5/5
La Aventura de los Planos del Bruce-Partington: 3.5/5
La Aventura del Detective Agonizante: 4.5/5
La Desaparicion de Lady Frances Carfax: 4/5
La Aventura del Pie del Diablo: 4.5/5
Su última reverencia: 3/5
La Aventura de la Caja de Carton: 4/5
El Circulo Rojo: 3.5/5
La Aventura de los Planos del Bruce-Partington: 3.5/5
La Aventura del Detective Agonizante: 4.5/5
La Desaparicion de Lady Frances Carfax: 4/5
La Aventura del Pie del Diablo: 4.5/5
Su última reverencia: 3/5
maren_hemsath'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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
wardo2700's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this collection of 8 short stories just as much as the full length Sherlock Holmes novels I had previously read. They are quick reads and although have similar occurrences in some of the stories they each had something different as the main appealing factor. I'd recommend this compilation to any Sherlock fan and also to any lover of a good mystery