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The unnamed narrator of this short tale begins by saying that is was a mistake coming to New York. He was looking for inspiration, but found only cramped alleyways full of immigrants.

One night as he's out walking, he meets the "he" of the title, an old man who seems as interesting in times past as the narrator himself. He follows the old man home. What could go wrong?

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cute_monkey_girl's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

nfleow's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

1.0

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1.0

Very long winded tale. The antagonist's ending description is the only thing I liked about it.

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3.0

Another weird one.

hikio123's review against another edition

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dark tense 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

3.0

I liked the pace of this story, the climax was kind of wild, but also kind of expected when knowing the author. It was a very quick read and enjoyable.

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