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Undoubtedly this is a compelling and interesting novella that I read in one sitting. I wish it was fleshed out more heavily to allow me to stay in the story for longer.

sophia5's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

milooo's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I usually love gothic fiction, but these short stories just did not do it for me. The concepts themselves are really interesting, but the actual execution is overly verbose and littered with random racist or sexist remarks that come out of nowhere (and yes, I know it's a product of its time, but I personally don't enjoy reading that kind of stuff in any context, especially when it brings nothing to the plot itself). Overall, it was just slightly below 'fine' in terms of rating. Some stories were better than others, but overall this collection averages out to 'meh'.

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steg's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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4.0

3.5 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Different to what I was expecting. Interesting.

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