Despite the fact that I was most familiar with this one (I even had a kiddie book version of it as a kid!), it wasn't my top favorite of the Dark Tales series. It might have been the familiarity that had it sink a bit, but I think it was also the illustrations. While well penned and certainly depicting the scenes as they came, they just didn't sit as well with me. Cie la vie, the story IS just as amazing as it's always been though, so certainly no love lost there, and it makes a great way to introduce another generation to the story they may be reluctant to divulge in classic lit.


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I love Sherlock Holmes and the stories are always intriguing, as is The Hound of the Baskervilles. I'm really glad I got to read the graphic novel this time.
This was a pretty good one. The story seemed a little rushed but I don't really mind that. I'd rather read a shorter book that emphasizes its important events than falling asleep over unnecessary details.
The graphics were pretty good too! I liked it how the illustrator knew how to make the difference between the story that happened in the present and the one in the past.
The acknowledgments were really cute. That made the book even better.
I recommend it if you're in the mood for a quick detective comic with a pretty interesting plot! ( )

3.5 Stars

Illustrations & Story Arc - 4 Stars
Essence of Original Work - 3.25 Stars

A graphic novel version of the classic Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes work, The Hound of the Baskervilles. The artwork included in this adaptation embodies the emotion of the original story well. This storyline also follows the novel story arc pretty close. The relationship between the two MCs is harder to portray in this medium. If the graphic novel was a little longer, Holmes and Watson's friendship and the procedural approach to solving cases that a reader may find in Doyles's series may be illustrated better here. Overall, a fun interpretation of a classic, especially for Sherlock fans.

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The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories. There are others that are just as good, but nothing beats a story based on a frightening legend of a hell-hound beast loose on the moor. I've read the story many, many times and never grow tired of it. So when I had the chance to review a graphic novel version of the same story, I was happy to read and review it. The illustrations are well done.

Complaints from other readers include the fact that the story feels rushed. I think the big portion missing is the description of the scenes. It's really all dialogue and little else. However, the illustrations, even those without words, do well enough to convey the emotions within the scene. Not everything needs to be explained to death. The reader is smart enough to figure things out. Still, it is lacking what the original story had; however, if the reader is more of a fan of graphic novels, this is the best way to present one of the most entertaining Holmes stories written by Doyle. I'm a big fan of the author and the characters, so reading the actual story is enough for me. But if I wanted my kids to enjoy it like I did when I was a kid, I might have to introduce them to this version.

If I had a choice between electronic version or physical copy, I'd go with the physical copy. While the electronic version worked well on my computer, there's just something more enjoyable about sitting in a chair, with a nice cup of tea and reading a paperback (or hardback) graphic novel. That would really be my only complaint. I don't care for graphic novels in electronic format. I received a complimentary copy through Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

Graphic novels are great in that they lure in people who would perhaps have never read the story otherwise. This almost seems unimaginable to us who are fans of Sherlock Holmes and deeply appreciate his wit and word play in his relationship with Dr Watson.

In this novel, I like the way they introduce the story and the cast of characters.

I did like that when they took you back in time to 1742 they stuck with a print font instead of cursive making it easier to view. Also, the graphic weight of the piece, which is thick with dialogue, especially in the 1st half, seems decent.

This novel does focus on the main characters, perhaps a little bit more than I would have liked, early on. But, I felt the artwork and display of emotion on page 62 was outstanding and the focus on the shoe in the mud ....beguiling. ..along with the split in the way they captured Dr. Watson peering in the window.

I was not extremely fond of the speech balloons with the exception of the brilliant one depicting the moon. But, I'm viewing a small galley so the work may appear differently later on, and in the print edition.

In general, I think this is a great graphic novel. l felt the 2nd half of the novel out-shown the first. And that feels authentic to how stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle read....as the story builds and cycles through some small crescendos before the reveal.

I highly recommend. And, look forward to seeing this graphic novel in print.

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