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melles_gothic_reads 's review for:
The Beetle
by Richard Marsh
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was quite surprised by how much I liked the way the women were written in this book. Marjorie for example, calls out men when they talk down to her and clearly has her own thoughts and is not just an extension on the men in her life (which you sometimes saw with female characters at the time)
Sadly it is very racist, although that shouldn't be a surprise for a Victorian era book based on Egyptian mythology, but it was very jarring to read.
It overall was an interesting read but the author sometimes just used more words than necessary, which kind of halted the story at some points. And the author did way less with the plot than he could have.
Sadly it is very racist, although that shouldn't be a surprise for a Victorian era book based on Egyptian mythology, but it was very jarring to read.
It overall was an interesting read but the author sometimes just used more words than necessary, which kind of halted the story at some points. And the author did way less with the plot than he could have.