How A Study in Scarlet Changed Me
First Sherlock story I read, and man, it’s a classic. Doyle’s creativity with Sherlock’s deductions is unmatched. It probably planted the seed for my brief “I want to be a forensic expert” phase. Taught me to look deeper at the world, like figuring out someone’s height from the size of their feet—who knew?
eli5.txt
> dude shows up in London looking for a roommate
> meets some guy who’s basically a genius with social issues
> solves crimes by thinking too hard about people’s shoes and hats
> gets involved in a murder mystery, it’s complicated
> some weird religious cult stuff
> they win, but only after making everyone feel dumb
> still does not know that the earth goes around the sun.