Reviews

The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson

dustilane's review

2.0

My first book of 2019's Spooktober reads, which I most definitely started a few weeks early because it's my favorite time of the year!

I decided to start with a few short stories and the first one was The Body Snatcher. I somehow never got around to reading this and I just thought it was okay. I found it super interesting that this story was based on real life events, but I didn't really get into the actual story.

2.5/5 stars.

mairiairi's review

5.0

This book looks boring, sounds creepy. This book is exciting, is creepy.

withoutsoul's review

2.0

The story is well-written, but the end is disappointing.

rachelchloe's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

duchessofreadin's review

4.0

LOVED THIS ONE!

amber_siow_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

ninagoth's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

savvyrosereads's review

5.0

4.5 stars, rounding up.

viandemoisie's review

2.0

So, it's not a sci-fi grotesque body-horror "invasion of the body snatchers" type thing. It's a boring story about pretensious doctors robbing graves and feeling bad about murdering people, yet it's told as a flashback after a like five pages intro in a tavern in a tiny village? Man your short story has 15 pages, don't spend five pages on NOT the main story!

kirstyroche_13's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25