304 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840228311
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 01 October 1892
Description
Having firmly established the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in the novels A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was retained by The Strand Magazine to contribute a series of twelve short stories, which b...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,465 reviews
Moods
adventurous 84%
funny 21%
lighthearted 18%
tense 13%
dark 11%
challenging 10%
relaxing 9%
informative 8%
reflective 7%
inspiring 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 20% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuseMinor
Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs304 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781840228311
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 01 October 1892
Description
Having firmly established the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in the novels A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was retained by The Strand Magazine to contribute a series of twelve short stories, which b...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,465 reviews
Moods
adventurous 84%
funny 21%
lighthearted 18%
tense 13%
dark 11%
challenging 10%
relaxing 9%
informative 8%
reflective 7%
inspiring 3%
emotional 1%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 69% | A mix: 20% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuseMinor
Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs