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Well, I finished it, which is more than than I can say for my previous attempt at reading Springer. Maybe something about her way is but not for me. I recollect really disliking the protagonist of her book I tried, which wasn't the case here; I felt neutral toward Enola. I had the general sympathy I would always experience toward a brilliant immature woman feeling confined by social strictures, but other than that she didn't seem that interesting, or as smart every bit the author was telling me she was.Pacing-wise, the plots seemed lopsided. The titular "missing marquess" doesn't feature till over halfway through. What seems at starting time to exist the main mystery, the mother vanishing at the beginning, happens right away merely also takes one-half the book to get the search underway, and and then it is speedily derailed past the some other, somewhat more interesting but undeveloped, story. I found Tewkey more appealing as a character but he didn't become a lot of page time, and so any else happened to that story happens off-folio so the reader doesn't see any resolution of either story.
Also, it just struck me that the frame narrative, which opens with Enola dressed equally a boy heading somewhere in London, is never closed. Sloppy. And odd.
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I first read The Example of the Missing Marquess back in 2009, but remembered little of it - so when the Netflix film adaptation was announced, I knew a re-read was a must. This is the starting time installment in Nancy Springer's Enola Holmes series, post-obit the (mis)adventures of Sherlock and Mycroft's teenage sister. In this volume she'due south simply turned 14 - I presume the film adaptation has aged her up to sixteen at least, given that is star Millie Bobby Chocolate-brown's age, but we'll accept to wait and run into.As I remembered, this is a fast, informal read with a compelling girl version of Sherlock at its center: its easy to envision Enola every bit Sherlock's eccentric (to the standard'south of the time) child sister, tremendously gifted like her siblings but with the additional challenge of navigating the social expectations Victorian England expected of well-to-practise young ladies. Also, ane of my favorite aspects of this book is the hints, however brief, of Sherlock'south sense of camaraderie and fraternal responsibility towards Enola - it is an excellent example of showing the neat detective'southward humanity while remaining true to his own well-documented quirks and eccentricities. Women who throw Sherlock off-kilter are my favorites, and Enola and her mother are no exception.
Although brief, Springer packs her intro to Enola and her world with a richness and depth that make this center-grade novel a standout historical. I love watching Enola find her niche in a family unit whose intellect and historic period disparity relative to her cast long shadows over her life: she'southward skilled at ciphers and the language of flowers, the latter specially associated with the women and therefore of particular employ to Enola every bit she seeks to apply her special brand of Holmesian investigative techniques to life in London. I never finished this series, merely re-reading this volume and my excitement over the upcoming film has me determined to change that.
Original 2009 Review:Women have ever upset Sherlock Holmes's equilibrium (see Irene Adler from the original short stories or Mary Russell from Laurie R. King's fantastic mystery series). Holmes'southward family groundwork is one aspect of his life that has received scant, if any, attending in the various Holmes pastiches that have appeared over the years. In the first Enola Holmes mystery, Nancy Springer dares to imagine a about unconventional mother and much-younger sister for the famed detective, both highly unconventional women well capable of throwing his society-loving world slightly off-kilter.
Xiv-twelvemonth-old Enola has never known her considerably older brothers. She's lived a relatively secluded life with her female parent on the family manor, convinced her brothers want null to exercise with her considering of the gossip surrounding the fact that she was an "unexpected" addition to the family. However, all of Enola'south assumptions well-nigh her life and family modify when her birthday arrives and her mother vanishes. When Sherlock and Mycroft descend on the estate in search of their wayward parent, Enola discovers the family unit dynamic is far more complicated than she'd ever surmised. And while she craves a relationship with her brothers, Enola quickly realizes that she has little want to acquiesce to their plans for her future – and if their mother is to exist found, she must be the one to do the finding. Armed with her female parent's last souvenir – a cryptic book of ciphers – Enola sets out to brand her way in the globe and finds herself in more danger than she could've possibly imagined, needing all her untapped skill every bit a member of the Holmes clan in social club to survive.
The graphic symbol of Enola is an absolute jewel. She'southward got spunk and gumption, and as a woman has a special set of skills and insight that her famous blood brother lacks, thanks to his rather dim view of the "fairer" sexual practice (my favorite Sherlock quote is when he refers to Enola's "limited cranial chapters" – ouch!). Springer includes lots of interesting info about ciphers and the linguistic communication of flowers, the knowledge of which helps set Enola apart from her family and make upward her own special skill set. The Missing Marquess is an all-as well quick, but thoroughly absorbing read. Springer packs a lot of atmosphere and detail into each chapter, resulting in ane of the best YA reads I've come beyond. I cannot wait to discover the farther adventures of the one and just Enola Holmes!
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While certainly not the most riveting mystery I've ever read, this story did provide a lot of food for thought in many unexpected ways... It presents a very fascinating await at the time flow. It feels really strange to say it, merely I couldn't help thinking of connections to Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" in terms of how a woman, who probably didn't want children and all her roles in social club in the first identify, has to deal with them when they are forced upon her by Tradition and Expectation. (I'm not maxim Mrs Holmes chose the same as Edna, though.) Enola'south mother chose to call her "Enola" for a reason... spelled backward, it is Solitary. The question is, is this a curse or a approval?
Despite information technology's "Heart Course" classification, I definitely don't think this is a book for children as it deals with some difficult topics, nothing likewise graphic only there are prostitutes and destitutes mentioned and some of the seedier aspects of London come into view. I'd say the upper finish of MG both for content and only the overall style and language.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by the fabled Katherine Kellgren and heartily recommend that if you lot're inclined to audiobooks.
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I've held off watching the film until I'd read the book, so that gives a good indication of my hype level.
Information technology certainly fulfilled it'due south hope of being a quick fast paced gamble.
I actually loved the initial setup with sets the whole serial arc in movement, establishing Enola every bit a young xiv year old who's upset that her mother had disappeared on her birthday.
Yous get a real sen
I've held off watching the picture until I'd read the book, so that gives a good indication of my hype level.
It certainly fulfilled it's promise of being a quick fast paced adventure.
I actually loved the initial setup with sets the whole series arc in motion, establishing Enola as a young 14 twelvemonth sometime who's upset that her mother had disappeared on her birthday.
You get a real sense of the age gap between her and older brothers Sherlock and Mycroft.
The family unit dynamic is and then fascinating and helps constitute Enola as role of the cannon - The scenes with all three of them together were my favourite parts of the book.
There's besides a self independent mystery that Enola is before long solving concerning the titular Marquess which only features in the second half of the story.
It felt a little too rushed for my liking but highlights Enola as a more than than capable equal to her famous blood brother and I'm sure the quick uncomplicated style will appeal more to the target audience.
What grabbed my attention from the very beginning of the volume was the author's ability to pigment a brilliant setting. The outset words describe the place, the month the yr, the time of day: the East End of London, Baronial 1888, after dark. She the
I chose this to listen to with my 9 year one-time daughter. We recently finished listening to Philip Pullman's Sally Lockhart serial, which we loved. I'm not certain how I found this serial which also features a strong young female protagonist but I'grand glad I did.What grabbed my attention from the very showtime of the book was the author'due south ability to paint a vivid setting. The first words describe the identify, the month the yr, the time of mean solar day: the East End of London, August 1888, later on dark. She so goes on to depict the physical environment with details that extend to the lighting; a few gas street lamps that remain unbroken after dark, and the light from pots of fire suspended above the cobble stones by men that sell ocean snails, the sounds; the hurdy gurdy tipsy music, a immature girl calling "Daddy, Daa", screams, laughter, drunken cries, the oyster sellers calling out, the smells: vinegar, gin and boiled cabbage, the stench of rotting fish and raw sewage and the sights: ragged children running in the street, someone lying nearly drunkard or comatose or maybe even dead, broken drinking glass, rats with their disgusting hairless tails and an unshaven man who winks and asks "don't you want some company". Throughout the description the reader (or listener in my example) is given historical context to better empathise the menstruation. It was unthinkable for a female to hazard out without the escort of a husband, male parent or brother and a gentleman wouldn't have spoken to a lady until afterwards being formally introduced.
Enola's female parent mysteriously vanishes on her fourteenth birthday leaving Enola a handmade book of cyphers equally a souvenir. Afterward some consideration and in opposition to the wishes of her older brothers Enola decides to search for her female parent on her own. On her way to London she becomes involved in the disappearance of the young Viscount Tewksbury.
I enjoyed the way the author focused on women's role in Victorian social club and the way Enola and her mother choose to deal with those expectations. The solution of the mystery regarding Enola'southward mother to revolve around data that would typically be known only to women was clever. Nancy Springer also weaves humor into the ignorant sexist expectations and I found myself laughing out loud at times.
The kickoff few pages were then rich with detail that I was immediately hooked. I really enjoyed the details near the period including details of dress; the corset, the bust improver, the dress improver as well every bit conveyances; broughams, a autobus and four, a handsome cab and the frightening class for widowed women according to English law. The historical details were rich and many and added and then much to the fun of the mystery and chance of the story that I cannot wait to listen to every bit many more of these stories as I can get my hands on. Katherine Kelgrin is a fabulous narrator and vividly brings to life the endearing Enola Holmes, who is by the fashion Sherlock's younger sister.
I highly recommend this audio book to fans of historical fiction and mysteries likewise as to young readers (listeners) at that place is much to relish and have from this story. I volition annotation that at that place are some mature references that some parents may want to investigate earlier sharing this with their children. For those parents I would besides caution you to preview the soundtrack and flick `Grease' every bit well as the movie "The Journeying of Natty Gann". (The `Grease' soundtrack inspired my daughter to inquire "Mommy, what's a hooker?") Prostitutes are mentioned in this story but we don't spend any significant amount of time with them. What others may also find upsetting or objectionable is the abandonment of Enola by her mother.
My daughter and I loved this and are eagerly awaiting the arrival of `The Example of the Left Handed Lady'.
(review November 12, 2011)
Following the clues, on the way, she comes across a swain, Tewksbury, and helps him with a few things also. Enola spends a lot of time following the clues to await for her missing mo
Enola Holmes wakes up on her birthday finding her mother to be missing. She thinks that maybe her mother might accept left clues telling her where she might take gone. She disguises herself equally a boy as it'd be easier for her to go wait for her and not enhance any suspicions. She takes up a few disguises throughout.Following the clues, on the way, she comes across a boyfriend, Tewksbury, and helps him with a few things equally well. Enola spends a lot of fourth dimension following the clues to look for her missing mother and halfway through another mystery comes up. Enola solves everything and wins the 24-hour interval.
I love Sherlock Holmes and then naturally, I was excited to read about his much younger sister. I liked Enola simply not as much as I had wanted to considering she was annoying likewise but then again she'due south a teenager so I don't hold it confronting her. I liked Tewksbury but he wasn't there all that much in the book. I liked the mystery function but the pacing was odd. In that location were times when I just wanted to stop reading it and never pick it up over again but I persevered. Overall, it wasn't a bad read.
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3.75
A cute, quick little story that I read in a couple of hours last night. It does accept some dark parts that some parents might not similar for their young children, though - i.e. it references the Ripper murders at 1 indicate, talking about a prostitute who was slit open.
Enola, the scandalously younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, sets out to unravel her own mystery when her mother disappears. She also has to deal with the prospect of going to boarding school, the horrors of wh
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A cute, quick trivial story that I read in a couple of hours last night. It does have some dark parts that some parents might not similar for their young children, though - i.e. it references the Ripper murders at one point, talking about a prostitute who was slit open.
Enola, the scandalously younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, sets out to unravel her own mystery when her mother disappears. She also has to deal with the prospect of going to boarding school, the horrors of which are told in some particular. She gets side-tracked with another mystery, and take chances ensues.
Littered through-out the story, also, are the trials and travails of a girl growing up in that fourth dimension period. The barbarian undergarments, and societal restrictions of the upper-class, but also the more day-to-day horrors of the lower-classes. Very interesting historical tidbits for younger children to appreciate, I remember.
I liked the grapheme of Enola, and how she out-witted her two older brothers. I found myself chuckling at the depiction of Sherlock - both kind of accurate to his own stories, and however from an interesting perspective, as the story is told in showtime person. Mycroft, who I really merely know by name from the other stories, I didn't like in this ane.
I'll definitely be seeking out more of this fun footling serial.
(As a side-annotation, I plant this series when a friend of mine posted a list of female person authors in sci-fi and fantasy. Nancy Springer was 1 of several names I'd never heard of earlier, and I put her proper noun, similar the others, into the amazon search to encounter what came up. I was delighted past the possibilities of this series, so snatched upwardly the first volume. The rest, as they say, is history... or, at least, reviewed above. :> )
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half dozen/8/11
Wasn't planning on re-reading the series, but I was stalled out on the other book I was reading and needed something light and fun - and since the last 2 books are finally coming out in paperback (yay!) I picked this up.
I will say that mystery stories, in general, lose a little bit when yous know the twists and turns and how everything comes out. That said, the characters and characterizations and footling bits and bobs from the time period go on to delight.
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4/7/12
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Neither takes Enola seriously, and divulge the truth backside the family estrangement: who got to manage family estate.
Enola resolves to ffind their parent, unaided, equally neither brother is seriously interested in finding their mother, and Mycroft has improving, taming plans for Enola.
She puts a cunning Thoroughly enjoyable! Enola Holmes is xiv, and her female parent has disappeared. Afterwards non finding her anywhere, she contacts her brothers, who are the famous Sherlock and the eldest sibling, Mycroft.
Neither takes Enola seriously, and divulge the truth behind the family unit estrangement: who got to manage family estate.
Enola resolves to ffind their parent, unaided, every bit neither brother is seriously interested in finding their mother, and Mycroft has improving, taming plans for Enola.
She puts a cunning plan into outcome, escaping to London and then she can search for the woman. She ends up getting involved in a kidnapping case, and narrowly avoids Sherlock.
I liked the anount of ugly, historical details Nancy Springer included in this story, from the rampant misogyny, poverty, dirt and criminal elements.
Enola is such a breath of fresh air, who, despite her sheltered life, is ferociously intelligent and clever. I loved how she used "The Linguistic communication of Flowers" and her clothing to communicate, conceal and manage so many challenges she encountered in this book.
Woe to her snooty and dismissive siblings!
Overall, I enjoyed this book quite a scrap, but at that place were some things that were a little off-putting for me. Initially, the writing -- using lots of dashes -- and sentence fragments, was a little hard to adjust to, but adjust I did, and it stopped bothering me equally much around the centre of the volume. Only my main event here, is that the title instance isn't actually even revealed to exist a case until after the center of the volume. So
This was a very quick read, and as such, my review will exist quick also.Overall, I enjoyed this book quite a bit, but there were some things that were a lilliputian off-putting for me. Initially, the writing -- using lots of dashes -- and sentence fragments, was a lilliputian hard to adjust to, just adapt I did, and information technology stopped bothering me as much around the middle of the book. Simply my main result here, is that the championship case isn't really fifty-fifty revealed to be a case until after the middle of the book. So the missing person in the beginning of the book is but background, apparently an overarching storyline to fill out the serial. That's what I'one thousand guessing.
Not to say that's bad, only it was a little foreign to realize that the instance I'd been following wasn't the existent story at all.
Anyway, this was enjoyable, short and fun. I liked Enola quite a lot. I found her intelligent and contained, which I like, but I wish she'd maybe have smiled or laughed a bit. She seems and so serious.
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Major differences:
*Book Enola has not been trained in various martial art by her mother. In fact,
*Book Enola does not have a close relationship with her mother at all. She'due south basically raised herself. (Although the book gives more details about why Mrs Holmes is sufficiently upset with her sons
Major differences:
*Volume Enola has non been trained in various martial art past her female parent. In fact,
*Volume Enola does not have a close relationship with her mother at all. She'due south basically raised herself. (Although the volume gives more details nigh why Mrs Holmes is sufficiently upset with her sons to disappear.)
*Volume Sherlock is a sexist jerk. Beautiful how the film made him the more likable brother & Mycroft the domineering jerk. Book Mycroft is kinder, just gets all the responsibleness dumped on him.
*Book Enola is younger (14) as is the Viscount Tewkesbury (12!) and there is no romance. The mystery is also a lot less involved, every bit it'south merely the offset of six mysteries in the series.
While Book Enola hasn't been trained to defend herself confronting assailants, she is all the same remarkably able to take care of herself for a sheltered xiv-yr-old. She shares her blood brother Sherlock's skills of deduction, although she has a different ready of insight than he, which can give her certain advantages. I tin can't wait to see what she does next.
Highly recommended!
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The starting time book felt more like an introduction to who Enola Holmes is. I liked learning more about her, she was quite interesting. Information technology was squeamish reading about her piddling schemes and her adventures. I'll admit I had the film in listen the entire time (which might not have been a corking thought). They added south
I decided that I wanted to rewatch Enola Holmes the other day when I remembered there are books! I honestly loved the picture a lot the outset time I watched it I wanted to see if the books were like.The first volume felt more similar an introduction to who Enola Holmes is. I liked learning more about her, she was quite interesting. It was nice reading about her footling schemes and her adventures. I'll acknowledge I had the movie in mind the entire time (which might non have been a neat idea). They added so much to the movie. And so much of what happened in it didn't really happen in the book so I was sort of looking for more excitement than I got. I enjoyed near of the story but I did feel a little bit underwhelmed. I was definitely expecting more but I think that's completely my own trouble. Possibly I would have felt differently if I hadn't seen the movie?
I retrieve the moving-picture show also downplayed Sherlock and Mycroft's personalities. They were much harder to stomach in the books (which was probably the bespeak). I do wish there had been more depth into Eudoria's character. Nosotros never really saw her and information technology was generally only mentioned what she was like. I too found the final quarter of the book to be rushed. I felt like things should have been a bit slower there. Overall, I liked this! Definitely going to continue with the series.
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A picture show deal for this series has been made!
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Loved information technology.
For parents - as the heroine passes through a bad part of Victorian London at that place is brief mention of prostitutes/ladies of the evening - without explanation/showing what that means, drunks, poor dead in the gutters. Tastefully washed, should not bother most older children/pre-teens, merely some parents may find this bothersome.
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A movie deal for this series has been made!
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Loved it.
For parents - as the heroine passes through a bad part of Victorian London there is cursory mention of prostitutes/ladies of the evening - without explanation/showing what that means, drunks, poor dead in the gutters. Tastefully washed, should not bother nearly older children/pre-teens, simply some parents may find this bothersome.
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At first, this book did indeed requite me the raging irrits. For 1 thing, there'southward the handling of the chief character's brothers Sherlock and Mycroft. In the picture show, Mycroft was a ridiculous straw misogynist (what a shame that the smartest Holmes brother should exist reduced to this!!!) while Sherlock w
I didn't get on very well with the film of this book, but then the internet and its dog told me that the books were much meliorate. Then, when I stumbled beyond this one in an op shop, I decided - why not?At first, this book did indeed give me the raging irrits. For one matter, there's the treatment of the principal character'due south brothers Sherlock and Mycroft. In the movie, Mycroft was a ridiculous straw misogynist (what a shame that the smartest Holmes blood brother should be reduced to this!!!) while Sherlock was a cinnamon whorl. The volume treats Mycroft much more even handedly, just counterbalances information technology past making Sherlock a misogynist, also.
For a second thing, the narrator reinforces the traditional over-the-superlative "corsets as weapons of the patriarchy" narrative complete with tight-lacing, punctured lungs, fainting-fits, and then on - omitting to mention how such corset-related shenanigans were very much on the farthermost fringe of Victorian lodge and loudly denounced. My ain reading into Victorian life and customs suggests a somewhat more than nuanced pic in which corsetry operated every bit sensible and comfortable foundation wear for most women. Similarly, much mileage is gotten from a boy'south beingness forced to cosplay as Footling Lord Fauntleroy.
Once I got over these irritations, however, I found the book quite nuanced in some ways. I thoroughly enjoyed the way in which Enola intentionally employs wearable and social expectations to her advantage rather than trying to abandon them birthday: one of my favourite moments in the book comes when she considers disguising herself as a boy and then decides instead to dress equally a widow, an identity that permits her to retain her femininity while adopting some independence. My irritations over the Petty Lord Fauntleroy business were also soothed when the character in question realises that existence dressed in velvet and curls is a good deal amend than being naked on the streets. Finally, I likewise appreciated that although big bro Sherlock is maddeningly misogynistic in his views, Enola All the same admires and respects his good qualities and longs to win his respect every bit well, while recognising that his depression has to do with some of the worse things he says. It was a surprisingly, refreshingly compassionate and hopeful accept on misogyny which I really wish nosotros saw more of.
THE Example OF THE MISSING MARQUESS did ultimately redeem itself in my optics, despite reservations. I would notwithstanding wish for a little more dash: the concept of employing feminine habiliment and social roles to gain a back-door sort of power did not originate with Enola Holmes in 1888, and well-nigh misogynists exercise not denote themselves with the words, "Ah, hither we run across the disorderliness of the female person brain!" but the internet was right: this was a sight better than the flick.
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I had some initial trepidation over reading this (I disliked the precocious Flavia de Luce from Alan Bradley'southward The Sugariness at the Bottom of the Pie). However, Enola Holmes is a nice surprise in the guise of period-slice teen detective. If Sherlock Holmes had a babe sister, she would surely be in the mold of Enola - no dubiousness.
Author Springer has penned a curt, satisfying story with authentic deta
Excellent YA mystery serial opener for fans of YA, mysteries, Sherlock Holmes-themed pastiches, etc.I had some initial trepidation over reading this (I disliked the precocious Flavia de Luce from Alan Bradley's The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie). Nevertheless, Enola Holmes is a overnice surprise in the guise of catamenia-piece teen detective. If Sherlock Holmes had a baby sister, she would surely be in the mold of Enola - no doubt.
Author Springer has penned a brusque, satisfying story with authentic item and an interesting plot. While the ending seemed a scrap rushed and abrupt and could have used another x-20 pages, and the (view spoiler)[ resolution of her mum'south disappearence seemed a little unbelievable (hibernate spoiler)], these are my only ii quibbles, which I hope will be addressed in subsequent volumes.
I definitely look forward to seeing what happens to Enola (view spoiler)[ (and hopefully perhaps Tewky??) (hide spoiler)] next.
Thanks to my GR friend Barb for the recommendation.
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Author: Nancy Springer
Rating: 1/v
Likes: Concept. Mrs. Lane (Hope she is more than developed and has more limelight).
Dislikes: CHARACTERIZATION. The so-called "cipher". Everything about this book actually written.
Plot: Moderate. Predictable. A bit boring. In certain parts, a fleck unrealistic. Quite disappointing. Not smart in the very to the lowest degree. (The lawmaking used is too unproblematic, and used to repetitively without whatsoever variation.)
Writing Style: More telling than showing. Would
Title: The Case of A Missing MarquessAuthor: Nancy Springer
Rating: 1/5
Likes: Concept. Mrs. Lane (Hope she is more developed and has more limelight).
Dislikes: CHARACTERIZATION. The so-called "cipher". Everything most this book actually written.
Plot: Moderate. Predictable. A fleck tedious. In sure parts, a scrap unrealistic. Quite disappointing. Non smart in the very least. (The lawmaking used is besides simple, and used to repetitively without any variation.)
Writing Style: More telling than showing. Would be meliorate in third person bespeak of view. A lot of redundant details. Does not menses very smoothly.
Protagonist: ENOLA HOLMES. In three words: smug, snobbish, stupid. She does not run across sense. Very kittenish. Caput-strong to the point of non listening to advices of the more experienced. A lot of inconsistencies and lack of realism. Some instances of it:
one. Clueless 1 moment and the next moment, suddenly, street-smart.
2. She was supposed not to have upper-class upbringing and mingled all her life with lower class, but despised the lower form.
3. She admitted that she has no practical relationship with her mother. Poof, mother disappeared, she suddenly formed an attachment to her mother.
iv. She knows of things children of her age with similar sheltered life would know nothing about. Such as procreation.
Abreast the lack of consistencies, the protagonist also lacks a brain. The author tries difficult to establish the protagonist with some pseudo-smart; it simply fails miserably. Some examples:
i. Someone tried to help protagonist with her life and future, she just ran away (to a place she knows nothing about, based on a childhood fantasy) and when she realized her fantasy is only a fantasy, she has no sense to mend her ways.
two. The protagonist's plan A failed due to her fault, then instead of conceiving a plan B, she went on with Plan A, regardless of the fatal consequences.
3. She was able to buy a belongings even though she is under-anile, in disguise and knows cipher of those sorts of things (she lived in the country all her life and was not educated).
This character is just very unlikeable. I cannot empathize or chronicle to this protagonist. Simply does not work. It may exist ameliorate if the protagonist is older (perchance 18), amend educated, and better developed with some grapheme and common sense. Corporal penalty and discipline (like her brother suggested) volition exercise her a lot of good. She is definitely non a office model for preteen daughter, to whom this book is targeted.
Adversary: The antagonist in the case regarding the marquess is very predictable and has so minute role. The whole book but revolves around protagonist being high and mighty.
However, the real antagonist in this book, in my opinion, is actually a woman by the proper name of Lady Eudoria Vernet Holmes. Mrs. Holmes is 1 of the few characters I actually detest, and having not come across her in this book, I would rather not meet her at all. Ever.
She is a very achieved "villain" and "liar". A very successful one, rather. Mrs. Holmes, has successfully ruined her offspring's life and futurity. Congratulation.
The principal problem is lack of reason for her hate for her children. (I call this hate, because 1 simply does non care for another this way, unless i hates her). I would arraign the child'due south problem on the mother. Nonetheless, Mrs. Holmes does not seem to have whatsoever excuse for neglecting her child like that. At that place is no scandal or any reasonable cause for one. I think she may have serious mental trouble. I think whatever brilliance the children possess comes from their male parent. Too bad, Enola seems to have inherited her mother's empty brain. (Or maybe, Mrs. Holmes had taken upwards with the gardener or the postman. And that would be insulting to the gardener and the postman.)
There is also some inconsistency in the grapheme of Mrs. Holmes. Such as Mrs. Holmes is supposed to be very liberal. She mingles with the unsavoury and lower form, she does no requite her daughter proper education for a squire's girl, she lets her child does things others would frown upon, but does not dare to carry out her belatedly husband's terminal wishes for fear of scandal.
This graphic symbol is, in improver, a cocktail of lack of judgement, mental and social problems. She is childish when she is supposed to be more of one-half a century old. I was hoping for some exciting, potentially fatal justification of her abandoning her child. Disappointed. This character is very materialistic and does not value her own children. Money is not everything, Mrs. Holmes. Y'all may requite a great bargain of pretention and lip service, but love is shown by action, not by words.
Conclusion: The long paragraph containing much ranting apparently testified to my personal feeling toward this particular volume. The concept is very exciting and showed a lot of potential. However, the author choose to continue it salve in some kind of Victorian Nancy Drew, but less exciting and less consistent. The volume does not even feel very Victorian. The trouble is when one chooses to write about a well-known classic character such as Sherlock Holmes, which is one of the most iconic literary characters, the expectation is prepare ever then high. It requires a bit of brilliance, and a bit of genius. Both are absent in this writer'due south piece of work.
Moreover, I really don't like the way the writer brought up the theme of woman suffrage. The theme is heady plenty. However, I think the author is missing the point. Woman suffrage is nigh democracy and liberalism. The author seems to confuse this with anarchy. Woman suffrage is near equality and fairness, not lawlessness.
The overall theme has the stiff presence of materialism and lack of respect for education and parental guidance. This is horrendous. The volume advertises that money tin can solve everything. This is palpable, when a 14-year-old uneducated child tin can do everything she likes because she has a lot of coin her female parent embezzled. And the mother actually convinced her stupid child that the child actually deserved it, when the child had done nothing to earn it. Lack of education and parental guidance is the principal problem for this child. When one just let her child does any the kid wants and say or do aught nearly information technology, the child is headed directly to ruin. She will run wild and all.
Thus, in conclusion,
Information technology is non worth reading.
It is utterly ghastly.
Information technology is a waste product of my hard-earned money.
Recommended for: This is a book I will not recommend at all to children or young adult (teenagers).
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Lots of action and adventure, with some clues and cyphers thrown in for expert measure out. T
Enola Holmes is the much younger sis of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes. Raised by her Rationalist mother in the country, Enola runs wild and a chip uneducated. But then, on her 14th birthday, Enola's mother vanishes. Sherlock won't wait for her, and Mycroft is too busy getting Enola enrolled in a boarding school to teach her to be a proper lady. And so Enola makes a plan and runs away to London to discover her female parent.Lots of activity and gamble, with some clues and cyphers thrown in for good measure. This is definitely intended for a younger audition than I, but there's a great bargain about the unfair and terrible effects of classism and sexism cleverly hidden in hither. I really liked Enola, who is quick-witted without existence unbelievable. Her brothers are not characterized precisely every bit AC Doyle presented them, only that's the worst criticism I can throw at this charming slip of a mystery novel.
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Virtually read this in i sitting. It's highly entertaining and i think having watched the film (which i admittedly adore) earlier starting to read this series really added a lot to my reading experience. I honey Enola as the main character, find Sherlock excruciatingly annoying and thought the character development of Enola was very well washed for a center grade. Information technology's not an amazingly impactful book with lots of complicated, intricate writing, but i don't retrieve that's to be expected from a mid
*four.vAlmost read this in one sitting. It's highly entertaining and i think having watched the moving-picture show (which i absolutely admire) before starting to read this series actually added a lot to my reading experience. I love Enola every bit the principal character, detect Sherlock excruciatingly abrasive and idea the character development of Enola was very well done for a middle grade. It'southward not an amazingly impactful book with lots of complicated, intricate writing, but i don't retrieve that's to be expected from a middle course. If you liked the film, I'1000 positive y'all'll love the book :) stoked to read the remainder of the series!
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A slow start just as the book continued I remembered why I treasured this series as a teenager. Enola Holmes is resourceful, clever, and uncertain. She's a great heroine for younger readers and the stories contain fun mystery. If I was reviewing information technology today, I might requite three stars instead of 4, just I'll preserve the initial rating for former time's sake. 2018 Re-Read
A slow start but as the volume continued I remembered why I treasured this series as a teenager. Enola Holmes is resourceful, clever, and uncertain. She's a great heroine for younger readers and the stories contain fun mystery. If I was reviewing it today, I might give three stars instead of iv, but I'll preserve the initial rating for onetime fourth dimension'southward sake. ...more
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tl;dr: The 'Enola Holmes' books are an engaging, entertaining and empowering take on the Holmes mythos which will exist a striking with girls in their tweens.
This series is a set of six short books prepare from the perspective of Sherlock Holmes'south younger sister, Enola Holmes. The series starts with their female parent disappearing on Enola'south fourteenth birthday. Mycroft and Sherlock are non interested in pursuing
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tl;dr: The 'Enola Holmes' books are an engaging, entertaining and empowering take on the Holmes mythos which volition exist a hit with girls in their tweens.
This serial is a set of half-dozen short books set from the perspective of Sherlock Holmes'due south younger sister, Enola Holmes. The series starts with their mother disappearing on Enola'due south fourteenth birthday. Mycroft and Sherlock are non interested in pursuing their mother'due south disappearance due to an old family unit quarrel and want to put Enola in boarding schoolhouse. Enola has been bought up past her mother to exist a free and independent thinker. She refuses to be function of the patriarchal and misogynistic arrangement of the 1900s, runs abroad to London and tries to find her mother on her own. Her struggles to survive in London; her attempts to help others by using her powers of intelligence and deduction and her constant brushes with her brothers form the stories of the rest of the serial.
Each of the books has a central mystery at its core that Enola has to solve. Typically, these are focused on women and their issues in the era. For example — women being forced to wear corsets, thrown into arranged marriages, being robbed etc. (the residuum of the review is available at my blog or whatever of the links below)
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This was then enjoyable. A great start to Enola'south journey. Enola is the younger sister to Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. She has spent her whole life away in their family unit home with her mother. On her fourteenth birthday her mother goes missing which forces both her brothers to return. Their reunion is non something she had imagined information technology to be. Threatened past the prospects of being sent to a boarding school, Enola flees to London in search of her mother. Th
Legalities could become jump in a lake
This was and so enjoyable. A groovy outset to Enola's journey. Enola is the younger sister to Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. She has spent her whole life away in their family home with her female parent. On her fourteenth birthday her mother goes missing which forces both her brothers to return. Their reunion is not something she had imagined information technology to exist. Threatened by the prospects of existence sent to a boarding school, Enola flees to London in search of her mother. There she discovers her calling and gets tangled up in the instance of the missing Marquees.
Enola is a great narrator. She is smart and funny. Her childlike innocence and outlook towards things is endearing. She has spent such a sheltered life and suddenly she is uprooted to be plunged in the harsh realities of life. The life and weather condition she encounters in London were total opposite to her expectations. Nosotros get to encounter her striving and struggling to suit. It is heartening how Enola'southward female parent has always taught her to be self dependent and value her liberty. Then even without her mother, Enola is confident to face the earth. This was a quick and easy read. I had loved the moving picture adaptation so I was really looking forwards to read this. I am eager to keep with the serial.
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BIO -- NANCY SPRINGER
Nancy Springer has passed the l-book milestone, having written that many novels for adults, young adults and children, in genres including mythic fantasy, contemporary fiction, magical realism, horror, and mystery -- although she did not realize she wrote mystery until she won the Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America two years in succession. DARK LIE
BIO -- NANCY SPRINGER
Nancy Springer has passed the fifty-book milestone, having written that many novels for adults, young adults and children, in genres including mythic fantasy, contemporary fiction, magical realism, horror, and mystery -- although she did not realize she wrote mystery until she won the Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America two years in succession. DARK Prevarication, recently released from NAL, is her first venture into mass-market psychological suspense.
Built-in in Montclair, New Jersey, Nancy Springer moved with her family to Gettysburg, of Civil War fame, when she was 13. She spent the side by side twoscore-half dozen years in Pennsylvania, raising two children (Jonathan, now 38, and Nora, 34), writing, horseback riding, fishing, and birdwatching. In 2007 she surprised her friends and herself by moving with her second married man to an isolated area of the Florida panhandle, where the birdwatching is spectacular and where, when line-fishing, she occasionally catches an alligator.
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