claudia_is_reading's review against another edition
4.0
To be honest, I began this book with a bit of trepidation, as I prefer my Holmes with his Watson. And Crowley as Holmes companion? Mmm... not easy to see that working.
And yet, it does. And I really liked it. The story is interesting, as the discussions about paganism, old gods and goddess and the source of fairy tales are. But I think that the main achievment here are the strong characters. All of them are vivid, enticing, interesting.
We see a Holmes a bit more open, one that seems to feel that he is able to discuss about philosophy and express his personal views with more freedom, and that's an intersting thing, too
A wonderful surprise :D
Oh, and Steve White's narration is simply wonderful.
And yet, it does. And I really liked it. The story is interesting, as the discussions about paganism, old gods and goddess and the source of fairy tales are. But I think that the main achievment here are the strong characters. All of them are vivid, enticing, interesting.
We see a Holmes a bit more open, one that seems to feel that he is able to discuss about philosophy and express his personal views with more freedom, and that's an intersting thing, too
A wonderful surprise :D
Oh, and Steve White's narration is simply wonderful.
foxwrapped's review against another edition
5.0
This book is so completely awesome. Erudite was a word another reviewer used, which is the one word I would use to describe the book if I couldn't use "awesome."
It's not for purists. Firstly, Watson's barely in it. Secondly, the subject matter is a little bit more uh... edgy? than what I assume would be traditional. Witchcraft, a little bit of sex (though not explicit, I think), drugs, religious discussion. I mean, it does have Aleister Crowley in it as the Watson subsitute, ha. This novel shakes up beliefs about Sherlock Holmes... which makes it sound "merely clever" but I assure you it is not. It reads like the work of an intelligent person passionate about sharing a story with you, as opposed to a person passionate about showing you how clever they are. Which sucks if they are not as clever as they think they are. heh. Still, if you are a purist this novel is probably blasphemous. I personally find it sacrilicious :p
It's not for purists. Firstly, Watson's barely in it. Secondly, the subject matter is a little bit more uh... edgy? than what I assume would be traditional. Witchcraft, a little bit of sex (though not explicit, I think), drugs, religious discussion. I mean, it does have Aleister Crowley in it as the Watson subsitute, ha. This novel shakes up beliefs about Sherlock Holmes... which makes it sound "merely clever" but I assure you it is not. It reads like the work of an intelligent person passionate about sharing a story with you, as opposed to a person passionate about showing you how clever they are. Which sucks if they are not as clever as they think they are. heh. Still, if you are a purist this novel is probably blasphemous. I personally find it sacrilicious :p
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