I have actually read quite a few books on the subject of Sherlock Holmes, whether they be the Sherlock Holmes books themselves, or a book about the author, or a book about his almost-sister. However, this was the first book I have read with the audacity to try and capture the mind of Holmes at an early age.
He seemed much more bitter and indifferent towards life than he did in other books. This, even though he was a child. It was a very interesting hook that, though it was different, did not seem out of place. In London, the poor had to grow up fast to survive. They were given nothing and blamed for much. In such a hard life, it would be no wonder if someone were to become bitter.
That said, the book also gave an interesting view on the lower class of that time period. Immigrants, people of different beliefs, fallen nobility and the bankrupt were all ostracized as lesser, given only the hardest, lowest-paying jobs, making them all out as criminals when they only commit crimes to live.
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