The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #11

Arthur Conan Doyle

42 pages first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

In The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, a banker, Mr. Alexander Holder, makes a loan of £50,000 to a socially prominent client, who leaves a beryl coronet — one of the most valuable public possessions in existence — as collateral. Feeling that he m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 281 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
adventurous 66%
lighthearted 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 12%

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3.62

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