salmad75's review against another edition
4.0
interesting evolution of family relationship. doubts about brothers' bound
bookbean94's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
harryszauberstab's review against another edition
3.0
HÄ WAS ich bin so krass verwirrt von dem ende???? war das wirklich nötig??? NEIN!! ich schwör, ich war an der story eigentlich nur so halb interessiert, aber das ende hat mich fast zum heulen gebracht?? ich bin einfach so verwirrt von dem ganzen & dann war das auch noch der letzte teil wtf! entweder muss ich jz fanfictions lesen mit einem besseren ende oder ein besseres ende selber schreiben, weil dieses ende akzeptiere ich nicht! es ist alles so dramatisch for what
etkahler's review against another edition
4.0
2016 Reading Challenge #25 - that takes place during summer.
What an abrupt ending! And with no ninth book on the horizon (?) now I really have to settle in for a wait.
What an abrupt ending! And with no ninth book on the horizon (?) now I really have to settle in for a wait.
im_gay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
astudyinliterature's review against another edition
5.0
I need to find out what happens next and am very upset that there isn’t another book after this one! This has been an amazing series and I’m right near tears knowing there isn’t another one
agarithil's review against another edition
4.0
The final book in the Young Sherlock Holmes series. Even though it certainly didn't feel like it.
I enjoyed reading the book, it was a great book with an interesting mystery, which Sherlock of course had to solve. I also liked the setting, which was, at least for a part, in Egypt.
However, I also got a few things that I didn't like. I am not sure if it was the case for other books too, but sometimes chapters ended with what will happen next (in terms of: this was 30 minutes before the attack.). I don't know if things like this were used in the previous books as well, but it at least didn't bother me before. But this time it very much did. I also didn't quite like how the book more or less started with the end. I get that it was supposed to make the reader wonder how a situation like this could occur, but it didn't for me, as I coul already guess after 70 pages or so.
Also, the ending. If it can be called an ending. Usually I like open books. At least if there is a possibility of another book, but as far as I know this definetely is the last one. And for the end of a series, that used to wrap things up, I'm deeply unsatisfied with the ending.
I'm actually quite surprised to give it 4 stars considering there is so much bothering me, but I think they are more sentimental than an actual rating. I suppose that would be closer to 2.5 stars, but my heart, which is attached to this series, just can't do that.
I enjoyed reading the book, it was a great book with an interesting mystery, which Sherlock of course had to solve. I also liked the setting, which was, at least for a part, in Egypt.
However, I also got a few things that I didn't like. I am not sure if it was the case for other books too, but sometimes chapters ended with what will happen next (in terms of: this was 30 minutes before the attack.). I don't know if things like this were used in the previous books as well, but it at least didn't bother me before. But this time it very much did. I also didn't quite like how the book more or less started with the end. I get that it was supposed to make the reader wonder how a situation like this could occur, but it didn't for me, as I coul already guess after 70 pages or so.
Also, the ending. If it can be called an ending. Usually I like open books. At least if there is a possibility of another book, but as far as I know this definetely is the last one. And for the end of a series, that used to wrap things up, I'm deeply unsatisfied with the ending.
I'm actually quite surprised to give it 4 stars considering there is so much bothering me, but I think they are more sentimental than an actual rating. I suppose that would be closer to 2.5 stars, but my heart, which is attached to this series, just can't do that.