This is at least the second time reading this specific Holmes story and i still get complete whiplash with the sudden story line switch.
So either that shows FANTASTIC writing or really POOR writing.
Personally? I have no idea which side i fall on.



I love this first story of Sherlock Holmes simply because it introduces us to the characters, it gives us the view into the crazy that is Holmes and the skeptic that is Watson. And while this entire book does feel rather dry and boring while reading i personally still kind of enjoy it.

Which might sound strange but i just do. Sherlock Holmes was always and probably will always be one of my favourite people to read, watch and learn more about, be it the original story or any kind of adaptation. I am a sucker! This is my weakness.

So while i understand that some people don't love this and find it very strange. I think it shows a kind of brilliance in Doyle himself, that he manages to write a story that completely surprises you in a very, very different way than you expect it.



And while its not the most riveting book you will ever read -it reads rather like dry toast- sometimes that is exactly what you need: to focus on the details on the actual story instead of everything else. And what would fit better to Holmes himself than that kind of story telling?



So after finishing this re-read i can also let Sherlock Holmes himself speak:



But don't worry. I am going to come back and do it all over again!