Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories is the inviting voice of the entire series. He is intelligent, observant and faithful, the way we want doctors to be. He is also guileless and naive, where Holmes is neither, and that is the ultimate limitation in each mystery. But his lack of cunning is why we trust him--and why Holmes does, too.
Atul Gawande, The New York Times Book Review, October 26, 2014
Atul Gawande, The New York Times Book Review, October 26, 2014
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