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thatgirlinblack's review against another edition
5.0
The ending is so sad! I'm so glad Sir Arthur Conan Doyle kept writing about Sherlock!!! :-D
archvaldiv's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
- Estrella de plata: 3/5.
- La caja de cartón: 3'25/5. Muchas ediciones no traen esta historia, que aunque no sea la más memorable, merece la pena leerla.
- El rostro amarillo: 3,75/5. Me ha parecido un final súper bonito y entrañable, y eso que me daba miedo cómo iban a tratar el tema del racismo, pero me ha encantado.
- El oficinista del corredor de bolsa: 3/5.
- La corbeta Gloria Scott: 3'5/5. Interesante ver el primer caso de Holmes, pero nada destacable.
- El ritual de los Musgrave: 4'5/5. Relata el tercer caso de Holmes, y me ha gustado mucho. Es uno de sus relatos serios, en forma de historia o memoria.
- Los hacendados de Reigate: 3'5/5. A pesar de no ser un caso destacable, me ha entretenido muchísimo!
- El hombre encorvado: 3,25/5.
- El paciente residente: 4/5.
- El intérprete griego: 4,5/5. Que al fin se de a conocer al hermano de Sherlock, Mycroft, en un caso tan interesante como este ha hecho que me guste mucho la historia.
- El tratado naval: 4'75. Por el motivo que sea, este caso me ha tenido súper pendiente y me ha generado mucho interés de conocer el desenlace. De lo mejor del tomo, al menos en mi opinión. No obstante, me da la sensación de que el autor ha intentado filosofar a través de Holmes, lo cual no le paga nada al personaje en ese contexto.
- El problema final: 4/5. Pensaba que después de leer El tratado naval, que había sido tan entretenido y extenso, El problema final se me iba a quedar corto. De hecho, hacia la mitad del relato me dio la sensación de que iba a tener un final precipitado, pero lo he encontrado perfecto. La historia no está tan bien construida, pero me ha hecho mucha ilusión leer sobre Moriarty al fin.
No sabría decir si me gusta más Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes o Las memorias de Sherlock Holmes, pues ambos tomos tienen historias imprescindibles. Mis favoritos de momento han sido:
1. La finca de Copper Beeches (4'75/5) (aventuras)
2. El tratado naval (4'75/5) (memorias)
3. La banda de lunares (4'5/5) (aventuras)
4. El ritual de los Musgrave (4'5/5) (memorias)
5. El intérprete griego (4'5/5) (memorias)
6. Las cinco semillas de naranja (4'5/5) (aventuras)
7. El problema final (4/5) (memorias)
8. El paciente residente (4/5) (memorias)
3. La banda de lunares (4'5/5) (aventuras)
4. El ritual de los Musgrave (4'5/5) (memorias)
5. El intérprete griego (4'5/5) (memorias)
6. Las cinco semillas de naranja (4'5/5) (aventuras)
7. El problema final (4/5) (memorias)
8. El paciente residente (4/5) (memorias)
el_221's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
charlotte82929's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.5
dorhastings's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
5.0
How this book ended up on my TBR: I generally like Sherlock Holmes stories and have the entire collection in print and audio. I thought I'd read everything before at least once, but none of these stories struck a cord. I don't think that means anything, really.
The short stories in this collection are as follows:
-Silver Blaze (liked it quite a bit)
-The Adventure of the Cardboard Box (actually did like this)
-The Adventure of the Yellow Face (also liked it quite a bit)
-The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk (interesting but not a favorite)
-The Adventure of the 'Gloria Scott'
-The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
-The Adventure of the Reigate Squires
-The Adventure of the Crooked Man (actually did like this a bit)
-The Adventure of the Resident Patient
-The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (with an introduction to Mycroft Holmes!)
-The Adventure of the Naval Treaty
-The Final Problem (necessary)
I don't know if I always had this impression that Sherlock Holmes was this self-centered, rude individual who was full of himself and felt he could do no wrong. That's not the Sherlock Holmes in this collection (especially with The Adventure of the Yellow Face). He's also very pleased to have Watson meet his brother, Mycroft, and tells Watson that Mycroft is actually cleverer than he is. Sherlock is his usual quirky self in these stories, with the exception of The Final Problem, where he seems quite unlike himself. You can tell Conan Doyle was pretty exhausted with his most successful private detective. Keep in mind that the stories in this collection are not in any chronological order, though they do reference a Study in Scarlet frequently, and then reference each other a little.
As always, Stephen Fry does an amazing job narrating these stories. I had no idea that he'd gotten booted out of school and eventually went on to study literature. I am quite enjoying him as much as I am the stories.
The short stories in this collection are as follows:
-Silver Blaze (liked it quite a bit)
-The Adventure of the Cardboard Box (actually did like this)
-The Adventure of the Yellow Face (also liked it quite a bit)
-The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk (interesting but not a favorite)
-The Adventure of the 'Gloria Scott'
-The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual
-The Adventure of the Reigate Squires
-The Adventure of the Crooked Man (actually did like this a bit)
-The Adventure of the Resident Patient
-The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter (with an introduction to Mycroft Holmes!)
-The Adventure of the Naval Treaty
-The Final Problem (necessary)
I don't know if I always had this impression that Sherlock Holmes was this self-centered, rude individual who was full of himself and felt he could do no wrong. That's not the Sherlock Holmes in this collection (especially with The Adventure of the Yellow Face). He's also very pleased to have Watson meet his brother, Mycroft, and tells Watson that Mycroft is actually cleverer than he is. Sherlock is his usual quirky self in these stories, with the exception of The Final Problem, where he seems quite unlike himself. You can tell Conan Doyle was pretty exhausted with his most successful private detective. Keep in mind that the stories in this collection are not in any chronological order, though they do reference a Study in Scarlet frequently, and then reference each other a little.
As always, Stephen Fry does an amazing job narrating these stories. I had no idea that he'd gotten booted out of school and eventually went on to study literature. I am quite enjoying him as much as I am the stories.
nickthebookreader's review against another edition
3.0
Again, one of the fine works by sir Arthur Conan Doyle
I'm reading the sherlock holmes series back to back, & this was part of that adventure. I must admit, there were some key details seemed missing or unexplained while solving some problems. Some conclusions were drawn with the reader given partial information. So, as compared to other books, I liked it a little less. But, I still liked it. & sherlock is dead...
I'm reading the sherlock holmes series back to back, & this was part of that adventure. I must admit, there were some key details seemed missing or unexplained while solving some problems. Some conclusions were drawn with the reader given partial information. So, as compared to other books, I liked it a little less. But, I still liked it. & sherlock is dead...
isabella_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
mo_mentan's review against another edition
4.0
*3.5
i was quite surprised at how much i actually did like those short stories. some more than others of course ("the final problem" especially just seems to me to lack in everything except maybe scenery), but overall they were very enjoyable. i do prefer christie's work. however, she is obviously very influenced by conan doyle, seeing how much she references sherlock holmes in her novels, be it directly or subtlelly as when she has poirot ask his friend to remember him of the one time he failed just as sherlock does in one of these stories with watson. however, her formidable characterisation and subtle humour is what i love so much, and that is just lacking when it comes to sherlock holmes. i never quite seem to grasp holmes (although enough to notice time and time again how off the portrayal in the bbc series actually is) or even watson and there is just no chemistry. but the riddles are often very intricate and interesting.
i was quite surprised at how much i actually did like those short stories. some more than others of course ("the final problem" especially just seems to me to lack in everything except maybe scenery), but overall they were very enjoyable. i do prefer christie's work. however, she is obviously very influenced by conan doyle, seeing how much she references sherlock holmes in her novels, be it directly or subtlelly as when she has poirot ask his friend to remember him of the one time he failed just as sherlock does in one of these stories with watson. however, her formidable characterisation and subtle humour is what i love so much, and that is just lacking when it comes to sherlock holmes. i never quite seem to grasp holmes (although enough to notice time and time again how off the portrayal in the bbc series actually is) or even watson and there is just no chemistry. but the riddles are often very intricate and interesting.