Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

27 reviews

georgiaabigail's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.5

A book club pick, didn’t know if I would massively enjoy it. I was pleasantly surprised, it picked up in part 2 and I enjoyed trying to piece the puzzle together. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

discodetective's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

Hoping Doyle wrote the rest of the series much better than this.
The mysterious events themselves were so fun! It was feasible and enjoyable to follow Sherlock's logic in where/how he searched locations and why he suspected some people before he revealed his own deductions. I felt like I was also a detective! I'm not exactly sure why he's so condescending, but I found it incredibly grating.
I feel the last section is a slog. We have the perp, so why are we on the other side of the planet, with

the Mormons

no less? Victor Hugo never made me sit through such a detour! 🥺😭💔 Maybe if it were placed just a chapter later or earlier where we didn't have any idea of the people involved or even if it was massively truncated, it wouldn't been so jarring.
Can't forget the racism, of course! It's expected of many things of this time, but I doesn't stop my eyes from rolling right out of my head!
Reading this alongside Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre has me noticing some things despite their vastly differing genres... 👁️👁️📝

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

eva_vva's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Colonisation

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

3.5

Though the novel was a bit slow at the start, it certainly picked up after page 45! I’m not a regular mystery reader, but I enjoyed this classic as it is both approachable and short. Part two was a wild ride. I know mysteries are supposed to keep you guessing, but I was expecting neither

murderous Mormons

nor

a cross-continental revenge plot

. It’s quite a convoluted tale, but I enjoyed it anyway.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Blood and Kidnapping

pey333's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

bear_ridge_tarot's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This is the first book was the world is introduced to the infamous Sherlock Holmes. In his first full adventure, Sherlock makes a grand entrance into the world of crime-solving, along with the help of the good Doctor Watson. He makes his way through the plot with confidence and intellect that baffles the best and brightest of Scotland Yard. 

I enjoyed the lengthy explanation of how Holmes figures out the riddle that is the murder. It was so interesting to watch the growth of friendship between him and Watson, and the amount of frustration that he causes to Scotland yard. It's wonderful when an author can create an intelligent character and not have to say 'look he's smart' but can just show the reader through the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

tiiiger35's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

This was the very first Sherlock Holmes book written, and what a debut to have!! I really enjoyed finding out how these 2 totally different characters came together to form one of the best fictional detective pairs. 
The story itself was quite dark, especially the 2nd half…and in the end I felt the man who was labelled as a criminal & murderer was rightly so getting the justice deserved, that the authorities wouldn’t provide. 

I made my way through this book very quickly. Arthur Conan Doyle has such a wonderful style of storytelling & I find his writing style flows very easily. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

filipacmiranda's review against another edition

2.5

A primeira parte da história é interessante. Introduz-nos Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson e o mistério que têm em mãos. A forma como o enredo se desenrola, embora algo rápida, manteve o meu interesse e foi fácil de acompanhar. Por outro lado, iniciar a segunda parte foi como começar a ler um livro novo. Apesar de compreender o intuito do autor – explicar as motivações do assassino –, senti que a forma como este objetivo foi comprido não foi a melhor. 

Gostei do primeiro livro da série, particularmente, no que diz respeito a conhecer as personagens principais e a forma como os seus caminhos se cruzam. Espero que, nos próximos volumes, os enredos sejam mais consistentes e que os casos apresentados se revelem mais complexos e desafiantes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

havefa1th's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

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: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder

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

Minor: Racism