The Beetle: A Mystery by David Stuart Davies, Richard Marsh

The Beetle: A Mystery

David Stuart Davies, Richard Marsh

276 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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'I saw him take a different shape before my eyes. His loose draperies fell about him...and there issued out of them a monstrous creature of the beetle tribe...'From out of the dark and mystic Egypt comes The Beetle, a creature of horror, 'born of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 504 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 70%
tense 55%
adventurous 42%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
emotional 3%
reflective 3%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 21%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 69% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.36

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