The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes #5

Arthur Conan Doyle

240 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

When Sir Charles Baskerville, the owner of Baskerville Hall, is found dead, his face distorted with horror, it is the beginning of an unsettling adventure that takes Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson from the bright, gaslit thoroughfares of London int...

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Moods

mysterious 95%
adventurous 75%
dark 39%
tense 38%
challenging 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 3%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 27%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 81% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%

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