Hello! This year I became a sophomore in high school and you know what that means... dialectical journals! I personally love reading but these things require a lot of tedious work and energy, so overall this wasn't the worst assignment. I decided to read a Sherlock Holmes book since I had read other ones but not the first one. In the process, I was required to write a reflection and so I did. But then I thought, why not post this up and that way I don't have to rewrite a whole new review. So here it is...
A Study in Scarlet Reflection
First of all, I would like to say that I have previously read Sherlock Holmes novels and did not choose this book because of its small size. I really enjoyed this book and did not want it to end. Sherlock Holmes is definitely one of my absolute favorite characters in literature. The characters were so interesting and the plot was fast paced, all of which I liked.
Firstly, the characters: Holmes and Watson. They are such a great team and even though many people find SHerlock Holmes as conceited and cocky character, I really liked that about him. His confidence made him vibrant and interesting. It was great to read many of his famous quotes like “the plot thickens.” And then whenever Holmes explained his train of thought, I was left in awe. Doyle did a great job of making Watson express how the reader felt. I really liked Watson because he always asked the questions I was thinking. And then when the story shifted to the Utah part, I really liked the romance in it. I love romance novels and this one had a nice gentle touch of it. Lucy and Hope were very unfortunate and her death really made me sympathize with Jefferson, to the point where I hoped he wouldn’t go to jail. I also really liked John Ferrier’s character, I liked how he never gave his beliefs and never forced Lucy to marry a Mormon. He was strong willed and very brave.
Secondly, the plot. It was amazing. It moved at a good pace and I never got bored. I do admit the mystery part of the book was not very mysterious since Holmes always seemed to explain everything he thought a few pages later but I liked the suspense of it. The Flower of Utah story was sweet, sad, and did add to the story.
In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed A Study in Scarlet, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I would definitely recommend it to a friend because this book covers a lot of bases. It has mystery, romance, action, suspense, and a great insight to late nineteenth century London and Mormons in America.
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