goodchivesonly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Terminal illness
marthadude's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Stalking, Gun violence, Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Colonisation, Terminal illness, Death, Racism, and Religious bigotry
wiwinia's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Death, Violence, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal death
Minor: War
elaa0907's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Terminal illness, Murder, Death, Sexism, Stalking, and Religious bigotry
zer0zer0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Death of parent, and Stalking
Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Kidnapping, and Animal death
Minor: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Racial slurs, and Trafficking
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Terminal illness, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking
em_davies7019's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Religious bigotry, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Misogyny, Animal death, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Spoiler
Um homem é encontrado morto em uma casa vazia, sem ferimentos, porém há sangue na cena do crime. Com a vítima, um americano, é encontrado um anel de diamante. Depois de algum tempo uma segunda vítima, também americano, é encontrada esfaqueada em um quarto de hotel. A investigação de Holmes é breve e em pouco tempo ele afirma saber a identidade do assassino, armando para esse uma “armadilha” e o capturando com a ajuda dos inspetores da Scotland Yard Lestrade e Gregson e também do Dr. Watson. A partir daí a narrativa passa a contar a história de vingança de Jefferson Hope, o assassino. A história de Hope começa em Utah, nos Estados Unidos onde suas vítimas faziam parte de um grupo religioso extremo que causou a morte da mulher que Jefferson amava, assim como do pai da garota. Pai e filha tentaram fugir do grupo religioso, mas foram pegos, o pai foi assassinado e a garota forçada a casar, em pouco tempo definhou e morreu. Essa parte do livro em que os conhecidos e amados personagens não estão presentes se arrasta um pouco, mas foi importante para contexto. As vítimas de Hope foram primeiro Enoch Drebber, o homem que forçou a garota, Lucy Ferrier, a ser uma de suas esposas, e segundo Joseph Stangerson, o homem que matou o pai, John Ferrier. Ao fim a única pergunta não respondida foi quem era o cumplice de Hope que tentou o ajudar a recuperar o anel de casamento de Lucy que Jefferson havia deixado cair sobre o corpo da primeira vítima. Não sei se essa questão será respondida nos próximos livros da série. A obra termina com a amizade entre Sherlock e Watson estabelecida e, como todos que conhecem a série já esperam, a Scotland Yard levando o crédito pelo trabalho realizado por Sherlock Holmes.Graphic: Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Drug use, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Death of parent, War, Kidnapping, and Violence
Minor: Rape
caitlin_doggos's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Murder, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Gun violence and Terminal illness
nxclx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Violence