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styllis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
brunoespadana's review against another edition
3.0
E pronto - terminei a releitura do cânone. As últimas histórias eram as mais nebulosas na minha memória (provavelmente porque ao longo dos anos, em várias vezes que peguei nos livros, acabei por não levar a leitura até ao fim e, portanto, por não chegar às últimas histórias), mas se calhar isso nem é mau de todo, porque algumas das que estão incluídas neste último volume são francamente fracas em relação ao resto da obra ("Mazarin Stone", "Creeping Man", "Three Gables"...). Ainda assim, é uma obra incontornável, e que continua fresca mesmo quando sabemos quase todas as deduções de cor.
aled56's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.25
mollyzor's review against another edition
3.0
Feel the same as I felt about the rest of the stories. Good, but definitely starting to show their age. The stereotypes (Italians with their tempers, women with their faint hearts and illogical ways) get to be a little much by the end. But I enjoyed the stories especially the one where the man thought his wife was a vampire. Not sure why I liked that one so much, but I found it the most interesting of the bunch. Maybe because it actually was who you least expect!
mariaalevb's review against another edition
4.0
Calificación: 4,18/5
De todas las recopilaciones de Sherlock Holmes esta ha sido la que más me ha gustado. Varios de los casos aquí contemplan particularidades interesantes, y me gustó el hecho de que en dos relatos fuera el mismo Holmes, y no Watson, quien contara la historia.
Muy bueno y buen final para la saga
De todas las recopilaciones de Sherlock Holmes esta ha sido la que más me ha gustado. Varios de los casos aquí contemplan particularidades interesantes, y me gustó el hecho de que en dos relatos fuera el mismo Holmes, y no Watson, quien contara la historia.
Muy bueno y buen final para la saga
massaglia's review against another edition
5.0
Finished this last book Sir Conan Doyle wrote on Mr. Sherlock Holmes. I might have mentioned this at the beginning of this project (reading all of his Doyle’s original Holmes stories), I’ve wanted to read this entire connection since I was a little kid. Mission accomplished. These mysteries and adventures were a great escape growing up.
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_izzi_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ros_scallydandler's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Still a joy despite being something of a retread of earlier Holmes stories.
kessler21's review against another edition
3.0
The 9th and last of Sherlock Holmes stories.
This was not my favorite. Doyle had tried to end writing Sherlock Holmes twice before, but due to public demand, he continued. It seems as Doy's heart was not in this collection.
Again, this is a collection of short stories, however, three are not told by Sherlock's loyal companion, Watson.
This was not my favorite. Doyle had tried to end writing Sherlock Holmes twice before, but due to public demand, he continued. It seems as Doy's heart was not in this collection.
Again, this is a collection of short stories, however, three are not told by Sherlock's loyal companion, Watson.