Reviews - The Final Problem

64 reviews for:

The Final Problem

Arthur Conan Doyle

3.99 AVERAGE

tarahroh's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This actually made me question all film adaptations and made me annoyed.

crowsherondale's review against another edition

3.0

(3.5) non fate caso a me è l'autismo che parla

vidhi26p's review against another edition

3.0

Less a mystery and more a farewell, this was a sad ending to a wonderful memoir series.

vvnobook's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Final Problem seemed a bit underwhelming, as the reader is told and not shown how big Moriarty is a threat. We do not explore the antagonist's implication in Sherlock's life more than for a couple of short sentences. Fortunately, his appearance in Holmes' study is quite chilling but that is as profound and interesting as it gets. As a reader, you feel that Doyle had enough of Holmes and just made a quick cat-and-mouse story structure to finish off the story of the iconic hero.

heidenkind's review against another edition

5.0

Poor Watson. :(

nickleby_shepherd's review against another edition

5.0

A quick reread for Reichenbach Falls Day.
Not my favorite Sherlock Holmes story. But nearly the whole Canon is Five Stars to me. As a Sherlockian it’s crucial. Plus is it fun to discover some of the Canonical hiccups it presents.