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October 2018 - Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
By Sarah · 5 posts · 28 views
By Sarah · 5 posts · 28 views
last updated Nov 01, 2018 08:22AM
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It wasn't so surprising when Sherlock makes the nab, but when the story suddenly transforms into a completely different storyline. I was reading by audio and I honestly wondered for a moment if I'd somehow got the wrong disc, for a different book, or something. I actually became momentarily frustrated: while not an uninteresting story, it wasn't the story I wanted, I wanted deduction, not cowboys and Mormons. Only realizing the two suitor's names returned me to patience. Then, the purpose of the
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A Study in Scarlet is not the best Sherlock Holmes book, nor is it my favorite, but it does bear the distinction of being the first Sherlock Holmes book ever and the first Sherlock Holmes book I read. Unlike most books I read, I viscerally associate it with the first time I read it: I borrowed it from my Fifth Grade teacher's library while I was going through a mystery phase, and it sparked a life-long love of all things Sherlock Holmes. On re-reading, the mystery itself is still the best part o
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It's cool, but the middle part seemed kind of unnecessary and extra? I dont know, but I'm glad I read it.
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I loved the first part of this book the most. The second half started slow and I felt that there was almost too much detail in the writing that it took away from the plot. I thought the second half of the book was a totally unrelated story at first, after nearing the end of the book the relevance to the story is revealed. I have been watching the BBC Sherlock episodes and actually enjoyed that they had a different spin to the books especially since the tv show is set in modern day age and Doyle'
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Can't top Sherlock Holmes. Especially useful to picture Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes - makes for even more interesting reading. :D
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Aug 17, 2012
Gemma Mahadeo
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
thriller-suspense
Oct 01, 2013
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
marked it as to-read
Shelves:
series-for-after-other-series,
e-book
Aug 12, 2014
Katie
marked it as future-reads
Jun 14, 2017
Sarah
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
classics,
victorian-literature
Aug 09, 2017
Amanda
marked it as to-read
Jan 06, 2018
Tatjana Rosandić
marked it as to-read
