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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the atmosphere of this, I'm a big fan of Stevenson's writing style. Wonderfully eerie but could have been better if it was a longer short story. I know, picky aren't I?
I did a piece of work at school where I analysed this book and how RLS creates tension.
Ok it was the only book I could find!! I did not enjoy this but it was a short story and it was at least tolerable enough to finish. I didn't like the ending and as it was supposed to be a horror story, I didn't find it horrific at all!!
I bought it a while ago because the edition looked pretty, it was cheap, and I knew the author, but I didn't actually go into reading it until a few months later, and here's the reason why: I read it on the train on my way to Edinburgh. I think that explains everything.
I needed something to set the theme to the city and what better than Stevenson's The body snatcher. It's a quick read and it has the perfect gloomy sense to it with a dark twist at the end. It just made me like Edinburgh more.
About the book: I feel like my judgement might be clouded by the city and its history so I'm going to hold back for now from doing an actual review of the book. Anyhow, I'm going to go ahead anyway and say it is a very enjoyable read (especially when reading it out loud with a dark tone and all) and a great way to dive into Stevenson's world. Next stop: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
I needed something to set the theme to the city and what better than Stevenson's The body snatcher. It's a quick read and it has the perfect gloomy sense to it with a dark twist at the end. It just made me like Edinburgh more.
About the book: I feel like my judgement might be clouded by the city and its history so I'm going to hold back for now from doing an actual review of the book. Anyhow, I'm going to go ahead anyway and say it is a very enjoyable read (especially when reading it out loud with a dark tone and all) and a great way to dive into Stevenson's world. Next stop: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
I haven't read anything from Robert Louis Stevenson other than poetry in over a decade and now I don't know why. This creepy tale isn't perfect, but it is a gruesome delight, especially for the Halloween season.
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.
Well written, and more of a psychological tale, in my opinion. Apparently this is loosely based on some murders that actually occurred in Scotland in 1828.
I didn't exactly dislike this book but there were entire sections that could have been removed, leaving the plot and tone intact. I liked the gothic horror parts of the story but the parts where Stevenson was describing mostly mundane things was far to detailed and dulled the edge that the more tense parts created. I particularly enjoyed the ending.
