979 reviews for:

Sandmannen

E.T.A. Hoffmann

3.47 AVERAGE

ronyareadsbooks's review

3.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Imagine cheating on your betrothed with a doll…

marie1405's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alexandra_floread's review against another edition

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Ummmm wtf was that

beansensei's review against another edition

4.0

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A very good, quick read in a the style of a classic gothic novel. A bit of mystery, a bit of alchemy and a bit of insanity.

thereadingriver's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lenny69's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pilani05's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

graceblackthorn's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lnreadsbookz's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

abandonedmegastructure's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An interesting, short, and wonderfully weird tale that delivers some pretty funny commentary on early 1800s aristocratic standards. Definitely a story that should be mentioned in the same breath as Dracula and Frankenstein but isn't. A bit weirdly paced by modern standards, but that's the perils of reading stuff from two centuries ago.