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Liked It “Besides all the wonders, I get a huge kick out of how Doyle uses narrative technique. The third-person limited allows him to do such great things with plot (suspense, since we know just what he wants us to know when he wants us to know it), mood (tense, since we channel Watson's uneasiness),...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Besides all the wonders, I get a huge kick out of how Doyle uses narrative technique. The third-person limited allows him to do such great things with plot (suspense, since we know just what he wants us to know when he wants us to know it), mood (tense, since we channel Watson's uneasiness), character (both Watson's through his deciphering of Holmes, and Holmes through the filter of Watson), and irony (multiple points of view allow for ironic clashes and misprisions).
Susannah C wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It's similar to the use of the narrator in the French contes fantastiques of the 19th century--wondering about the lineage, and how it all got back to France in the form of Maurice Leblanc's magnificent, debonair Arsene Lupin.”
“My first Sherlock Holmes and I loved it. What took me so long? More to come.”
Patricia B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A Study in Scarlet is brilliant. Sherlock Holmes is the ultimate literary detective. I read this once when I was much younger and thought, "Well, that was okay," but now that I've gotten older I understand so much more of the novel and it's perfect. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has become one of my favorite authors almost overnight.”
Matthew wrote this review Friday, November 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not exactly as exciting as a Robert Downey Jr flick, but this novel was quite good, and it is also a surprising source of secondhand historical reference as well.”
Bryan G wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book starts off a little slow and is confusing until the end of the book. It seems like you would need a little back round information before you read this”
Alex H wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“its not as gr8 as everybody says about sherlock holmes...i find perry mason anyday better
lily_hermione wrote this review Wednesday, August 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“I've read it before and I'll read it again. A classic.”
Michael C wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The debut of Sherlock Holmes, from one of the great mystery writers of all time.”
Scott O'Dell - Teacher wrote this review Friday, July 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The first Sherlock Holmes story ever! OK, so, I've always been a big fan of the great detective, mainly because my dad got me into it. My 8th grade English teacher actually said during our unit on Holmes that I could probably teach the class everything we needed to know (which would have been fun, but the principal wouldn't let me)! One day, my dad said 'hon, you've gotta read the first Sherlock Holmes, it's really good'. So I did, and now I love it too!”
Elf Warrior Maiden wrote this review Saturday, June 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I would like to rate the two stories separately.
neerajkarnik wrote this review Tuesday, May 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A Study in Scarlet - Masterpiece!!
The sign of Four - Not as good but fairly enjoyable.”
