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A review by dorhastings
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
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.