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Rohase Piercy

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3+ verk 131 medlemmar 5 recensioner

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My Dearest Holmes (1988) 121 exemplar
A Case Of Domestic Pilfering (2017) 4 exemplar

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Födelsedag
1958
Kön
female
Nationalitet
UK
England
Födelseort
London, England, UK

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Presented as memoirs found in a locked box, which Dr Watson instructed was not to be opened until 100 years after the events described, this book consists of two short stories that reveal the true, romantic nature of Watson’s relationship with Sherlock Holmes. This is as good as really good fanfiction – that’s a compliment, and more than I can say of a lot of Sherlock Holmes pastiches. I loved the romance and the angst, and how the author handled Mary Morstan, and the supporting cast of queer original characters.… (mer)
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elusiverica | 4 andra recensioner | Aug 15, 2020 |
I said to Paul, "This is the best book written in the history of literature," and I meant every word of it. Every sentence is incredibly satisfying, if you love angst. And my god do I love angst
 
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Joanna.Oyzon | 4 andra recensioner | Apr 17, 2018 |
An early and devoted effort at Holmes/Watson slash fiction. In the 80s nobody put this kind of stuff online. Now that they do, this effort does not measure up so well. It got an extra star for breaking new ground of its kind.

The strongest aspect of the book is that it explains Holmes' strange decision to take a holiday on the continent at the start of the Final Problem. The plot of that tale is ridiculous; it makes much more sense if Holmes' purpose in taking the trip is to protect Watson from the English law rather than just avoid Moriarity's roughs.… (mer)
 
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themulhern | 4 andra recensioner | May 26, 2012 |
First of all you have to consider that this novel was released in 1988, so well ahead of the movie on Sherlock Holmes and James Watson that so openly suggested that the relationship between the two had a sexual undercurrent. Actually I have two thoughts in mind upon finishing this book: one is that both movie than book have to be very accurate to the original characters since they share so much in common that only having the same origins can explain that, or second hypothesis is that maybe the screenwriters were aware of the existence of My Dearest Holmes and instilled some of their characteristics into the movie characters.

The novel is told from Watson’s point of view and is the account of two of their adventures; in the first one Holmes and Watson are living together and when investigating in a case Watson has the chance to meet with a lady who shares with him some “particular” interests; the lady’s assumption is that Holmes and Watson are a couple in life as they are in career, but Watson will confess that his is an unrequited love, and that Holmes is unaware of Watson’s preferences. As the lady suggests, maybe Holmes is not aware of Watson’s love, but for sure he is dependent from Watson to an emotional level that is even deeper than a simply love relationship. I didn’t feel in Holmes a struggle to admit homosexual feelings, but more a fear of opening himself to the danger of love, whatever the companion is a man or a woman. Holmes has also an addiction to cocaine, addiction that he uses as a shield whenever he wants to rule out something or someone, even Watson, from his mind.

In the second story, Watson is married and has left Holmes; I found this attitude of Watson a little cowardly, like he hadn’t fought enough for his love for Holmes. True, his marriage is only by name, and his own wife has a female lover, but nevertheless he abandoned Holmes without giving the man the chance to make a decision. Between the two, I found Holmes to be the more coherent, and yes, also the more courageous; he maybe is not able to express his feelings if not dragged to the point of no return, but at least he is not betraying his heart.

My Dearest Holmes is a romance that is not a romance; there will be no a sexual realization of the romance, and in this situation, if nothing change, it’s likely that Watson will search that sexual satisfaction outside their bond, but nevertheless the bond is there and it’s strong. At the end Holmes and Watson will be a “couple” in everything if not in the “mechanical” demonstration of that bond.

Even if along with the relationship, this is also the account of two “cases” of Holmes and Watson, the mystery plot is nice but not as important as the romance, so yes, I would definitely classify this one as a romance and a good one for that.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1419676326/?tag=elimyrevandra-20
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elisa.rolle | 4 andra recensioner | Nov 27, 2011 |

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131
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#154,467
Betyg
3.8
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5
ISBN
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