His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle

His Last Bow

Sherlock Holmes #8

Arthur Conan Doyle

284 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

"I find it recorded in my notebook that it was a bleak and windy day towards the end of March in the year 1892. Holmes had received a telegram while we sat at our lunch, and he had scribbled a reply. He made no remark, but the matter re-mained in ...

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Moods

mysterious 91%
adventurous 86%
tense 16%
dark 15%
lighthearted 10%
emotional 7%
funny 7%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 3%
reflective 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 28%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 19% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 84% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

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