abandonedmegastructure 's review for:

The Sandman by E.T.A. Hoffmann

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An interesting, short, and wonderfully weird tale that delivers some pretty funny commentary on early 1800s aristocratic standards. Definitely a story that should be mentioned in the same breath as Dracula and Frankenstein but isn't. A bit weirdly paced by modern standards, but that's the perils of reading stuff from two centuries ago.