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charisbe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
kayers's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this read. I found it interesting, thrilling and very ahead of its time. I good amount of horror and suspense, the only reason ifs not 5 starts is I felt the ending was a bit anticlimactic. The story is told by four different points of view which and enjoyed Marjorie the most. Due to its age it definitely has as racial stereotypes that existed at that time but all in all a good read.
upyourmother's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Underrated
justasking27's review against another edition
There are too many books and too few days for this
yolkdevil's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lleullawgyffes's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
isabel13a's review against another edition
3.0
I was going to give it a grade somewhere from 3.5 to 4, but the ending??? that was the most underwhelming thing I have ever read…
ljs1e14's review against another edition
3.0
The Beetle is divided into four parts, each narrated by a different character. For me, the first part succeeded in establishing the 'horror-esque' tone the book reports to be. Unfortunately, the subsequent three did not. I felt that the plot line dwindled into, well, nothing: what was the purpose of the Beetle? Why was he actually after Paul Lessingham? In the end, it centred on a chase across London that ultimately resolved very little. Despite this, the book was well written and used language that made it a nice read.
Published in the same year as Dracula, The Beetle was initially the more popular. After now reading both novels, it is clear that the former is more worthy of its standing in today's literary society than the latter.
Published in the same year as Dracula, The Beetle was initially the more popular. After now reading both novels, it is clear that the former is more worthy of its standing in today's literary society than the latter.