A Study in Scarlet
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A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle

1887•Mystery•162 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimewesternfresh & originalintricatelinearsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA fresh mystery, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in literature.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeWesternSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Action & Adventure FictionAortic aneurysmBattle of MaiwandBlessing and cursingClassicsCrime scenesDetective and mystery storiesDetective Fiction

Details

Author
Arthur Conan Doyle
Published
1887
Pages
162
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