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A review by thai_thien
Sherlock Holmes: The Thinking Engine by James Lovegrove
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The novels is writing in complicate language, fit for original Sherlock Holm series of Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P Lovecraft works. It is found similar to many popular Victoria steampunk works too. The wording, in my taste, is excellent.
The opening of thinking engine, the machine similar to chatgpt (2023) is quite surprise, giving that the book is written in 2015.
However, the plot later end is somewhat dull and uninterest. The personality, development of character, especially Holm and Watson do not significant change in the whole novel. In fact, i the novel lack of emotional aspect found in original works.
Yet "Sherlock Holmes: The Thinking Engine by James Lovegrove" is still a good novel, especially for fan of either Sherlock Holm, or steampunk fan in general.
The opening of thinking engine, the machine similar to chatgpt (2023) is quite surprise, giving that the book is written in 2015.
However, the plot later end is somewhat dull and uninterest. The personality, development of character, especially Holm and Watson do not significant change in the whole novel. In fact, i the novel lack of emotional aspect found in original works.
Yet "Sherlock Holmes: The Thinking Engine by James Lovegrove" is still a good novel, especially for fan of either Sherlock Holm, or steampunk fan in general.