The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes #5

Arthur Conan Doyle

144 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

Here is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's best known Sherlock Holmes novel. Holmes is persuaded to investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville. Is the death supernatural, is there really a family curse hunting Baskerville's down through the ages, or i...

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Moods

mysterious 94%
adventurous 77%
dark 39%
tense 38%
challenging 8%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
reflective 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 28%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 16% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

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