The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes #5

Arthur Conan Doyle

142 pages first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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Originally serialized in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, The Hound of the Baskervilles is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsom...

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4.0
based on 33,467 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 94%

adventurous: 76%

tense: 39%

dark: 38%

challenging: 8%

funny: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

reflective: 4%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 3%

emotional: 1%

inspiring: 1%

sad: 1%


Pace

29% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

77% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

11% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

12% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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