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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
Stevenson was obsessed by the crimes of Burke and Hare, which is the clear influence for this short story, as well as his later masterpiece Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
The short story is short and succinct, and the tension really rises towards the end. The tale ultimately shows how one can't run away from their sins/crimes.
The short story is short and succinct, and the tension really rises towards the end. The tale ultimately shows how one can't run away from their sins/crimes.
Unfortunately, I feel that nowadays this story wouldn't be considered particularly scary. It's definitely worth reading in the context that this would probably have been pretty terrifying to its original Victorian readers. Robert Louis Stevenson is a great author anyway so regardless of scare-factor, it's worth a read. This short story would serve well as a stimulus for a piece of drama as there's lots of room for character and plot development. Aside from it not being especially scary to me, I didn't quite understand why it begins where it does in relation to its (spoiler) slight cliff-hanger ending. It doesn't make a lot of sense to begin the narrative after (chronologically speaking) the ending what with the ending being how it is. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it and it didn't take a long time to read at all being a mere 47 pages. I've given it 4* on here, but I'd say it's more like 3.5* - I was feeling generous hehe.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Não é horrível...mas também não é muito mais de qualquer outra coisa.
Fiquei mais fascinada pelo caso real do que propriamente pela forma como foi reimaginado pelo autor. Para além disso, a reviravolta sobrenatural do final do conto, não só falha na entrega, como também na construção da premissa.
2/5
Fiquei mais fascinada pelo caso real do que propriamente pela forma como foi reimaginado pelo autor. Para além disso, a reviravolta sobrenatural do final do conto, não só falha na entrega, como também na construção da premissa.
2/5