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A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

24 reviews

kateea7536's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

I love Sherlock Holmes and Watson. I think they are really interesting characters and compelling to read. The idiosyncratic nature of Holmes is balanced by the more level headed Watson and I find that brings a good partnership to the book. However, I would have liked to have got to know these characters in more depth. I was very confused by the transition to part 2 of the book, which made sense by the end but was very dry and boring initially. I love the history behind these books and the writing but wasn’t a major fan of the latter half of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

wiwinia's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: War

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: Misogyny, Racism, Blood, and Colonisation

thechocolatefinger's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Murder

kloughlin's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Murder

Minor: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

happysami's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

lizzye33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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 really enjoyed this story. Very interesting and intricate, as per usual, with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes.

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

A Study in Scarlet was an enjoyable read. Sherlock Holmes, for all his quirks, is history's best detective, and this was a fun introduction into his adventures. The plight of Jefferson Hope and his love for Lucy was charming, and then heart breaking. I got to the second section of the novel I did a double take of sorts and googled it to make sure that my digital copy of the book hadn't accidentally been merged with another book. The difference in the plot in the flashback section was jarring, but the writing style stayed consistent between the actual investigation and the explanation behind it. The character of Watson was far different from his modern iterations. I kind of enjoyed him being characterized as being choosey about what's worthy of him leaving the house, in order to conserve his limited energy after being injured while serving in the military. There was racism and classist sentiment sprinkled throughout the book that was considered acceptable at the time it was written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Racism, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism, Trafficking, and Stalking

Minor: Xenophobia and War

caitlin_doggos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence and Terminal illness