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A review by encounterswiththemoon
The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson
4.0
Influenced by the Burke and Hare murders which took place in 1828, Stevenson explores the cruel world of developing science, penance for greed & a haunting most gothic.
This short story is the perfect length; granting the author ample time to cover all important details; covet a scene that oozes bizarre fogs; to introduce characters who make up in gall that they lack in class. All this, without risking the addition of too many details which might render the interest of the reader to be lost.
I am particularly fond of the opening scene; a causal collection of friends & a developing madness.
Reading this filled me with a deep appreciation of contemporary horror, much of which I have taken for granted. This is particularly due to the conclusion of the story which was not so shocking due to the time period in which I read it but that, I acknowledge, would have carried a horrific weight in its time.
This book was wonderful, concise, enticing & ludicrous. I would have wanted a bit more exploration into Fettes’ state of consciousness after he suspected foul play but, regardless of that, I adored this read.
This short story is the perfect length; granting the author ample time to cover all important details; covet a scene that oozes bizarre fogs; to introduce characters who make up in gall that they lack in class. All this, without risking the addition of too many details which might render the interest of the reader to be lost.
I am particularly fond of the opening scene; a causal collection of friends & a developing madness.
Reading this filled me with a deep appreciation of contemporary horror, much of which I have taken for granted. This is particularly due to the conclusion of the story which was not so shocking due to the time period in which I read it but that, I acknowledge, would have carried a horrific weight in its time.
This book was wonderful, concise, enticing & ludicrous. I would have wanted a bit more exploration into Fettes’ state of consciousness after he suspected foul play but, regardless of that, I adored this read.