The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Body Snatcher

Robert Louis Stevenson

22 pages first pub 1884 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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Fettes and Macfarlane are young Edinburgh medical students. They are also, under the guidance of a famous professor of anatomy, grave-robbers. As the pair resort to ever more extreme methods of acquiring fresh bodies, damnation looms…

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Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 75%
tense 36%
adventurous 16%
challenging 14%
sad 6%
reflective 4%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 29%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 26% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.24

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