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A review by laurenjpegler
The Beetle by Richard Marsh
3.0
*probably more of a 2.5 star read
The Beetle, published in 1897, initially outsold Dracula. Yet everyone knows the latter, and has never heard of the former. It's interesting how things go out of style.
The Beetle was a weird story. Paul Lessingham, the eminent politician, is being haunted by the Beetle, creature from the depths of ancient Egypt who is bent on revenge for crimes committed against the disciples of a centuries-old cult.
I quite enjoyed Marsh's writings style - it was an easy read and the change of narration was engaging. I liked hearing the story from multiple perspectives. I also found the story every interesting; it kind of reminded me of The Mummy (which is a film I LOVED when I was younger).
However, at times, it got a little boring. I found myself disengaging with the story. I found the ending very unsatisfying and a little too easy.
Glad I was asked to read it for uni, otherwise I probably wouldn't have picked this up so soon!
The Beetle, published in 1897, initially outsold Dracula. Yet everyone knows the latter, and has never heard of the former. It's interesting how things go out of style.
The Beetle was a weird story. Paul Lessingham, the eminent politician, is being haunted by the Beetle, creature from the depths of ancient Egypt who is bent on revenge for crimes committed against the disciples of a centuries-old cult.
I quite enjoyed Marsh's writings style - it was an easy read and the change of narration was engaging. I liked hearing the story from multiple perspectives. I also found the story every interesting; it kind of reminded me of The Mummy (which is a film I LOVED when I was younger).
However, at times, it got a little boring. I found myself disengaging with the story. I found the ending very unsatisfying and a little too easy.
Glad I was asked to read it for uni, otherwise I probably wouldn't have picked this up so soon!