Review of The Sign of Four

   The story is wonderfully paced with plenty of excitement,from chasing down the criminals through the use of a dog to another appearance by the Baker Street irregulars,and a thrilling boat chase for the climax of the story.

       I think that in this story,we learn more about Holmes,especially his personality:the genius who is so driven to avoid hum drum existance,who seeks problems and trouble to find some problem to keep his attention.Holmes may have been called ADD today,but his genius shines through the book.

       We can also learn about another habit of Holmes which relates to his addiction to Cocaine.Watson was concerned about his abuse on it in the late nineteenth century.However,Doyle wasn't heavy handed in his approach,and so Watson's concern sounds more like a modern doctor's concern with some eating so many trans fatty foods.And Holmes is blaise about it,leading to some interactions,and statement that may seem surreal or humorous to the modern reader.

2016-06-07

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