Reviews

Die Elixiere des Teufels. by E.T.A. Hoffmann

summerhey's review against another edition

It stared to bored me with ots long sentences.

kagera's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

duriangray's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

madberry's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

franny2111's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

hyeanason's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

puddles_of_ink's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jarn17's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

azure_dawn's review against another edition

5.0

OH MY GOD, this is sooo fun. I expected this to be a snooze-fest with some religious undertones, but it honestly reads like a thriller! I couldn't stop reading! The twists! The murders! The drama!
EVERYTHING is tied together perfectly! And the reveals are done in a way, that is unique and makes you think about the evolution of stories (there is literally a several page-long infodamp, which introduces like 5 new characters which never show up outside of that infodump).

AND AND ALSO
This story is extremely smart about the medium of books! Like this is literally some meta-thinking, oh my god.

Love this one to death.

pufford's review against another edition

5.0

I read this a few years ago, and just remembered it. Though I'm not entirely sure how I might have forgotten it... This is without doubt one of the most bizarre and disturbing books I've ever read. Which give the weirdness of many of my choices, is rather impressive!