Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes) vs Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]): Which Should You Read?
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The verdict
- Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
- Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]) is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 24 for Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes).
- Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]) is the easier read (Challenging), Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes) more demanding (Demanding).