A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

A Study in Scarlet

Sherlock Holmes #1

Arthur Conan Doyle

160 pages • first pub 1887 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
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When Dr. John Watson takes rooms in Baker Street with amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea that he is about to enter a shadowy world of criminality and violence. Accompanying Holmes to an ill-omened house in south London, Watson is st...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 42,273 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 89%

adventurous: 73%

tense: 17%

dark: 15%

funny: 12%

challenging: 11%

informative: 9%

reflective: 8%

lighthearted: 7%

sad: 5%

emotional: 4%

relaxing: 4%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

62% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
6% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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