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The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs

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shriti_sunshine's review against another edition

4.0

3.5/5

Found my way to this book since it was mentioned in the Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) movie.

It's a great story and I appreciate the spooky tone it sets in just a few pages. However, what may have been considered as bone chilling more than a hundred years ago isn't really comparable to the truly sinister stories I've read/seen/heard in my lifetime.

Nevertheless, I gather that Monkey's Paw is the original material that has been adapted and re-told a hundred times over since then, so hats off to a story for staying relevant and holding its own a century later.

FYI, The book is freely available online in case anyone wants to read it.

ruhh's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

fabio10's review

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dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sofiephox's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tanisharaina's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

3.0

charlie_x's review against another edition

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4.0

Creepy! Interesting to read the original story that inspired many others. With most things, I think I first saw this adapted in an episode of The Simpsons.