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rachelunabridged's review
dark
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
3.0
cute_monkey_girl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
le_lizzy's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
tabithae's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
reginacattus's review
4.0
I can definitely imagine that "Do Not Open" from The Magnus Archives podcast was an homage to this story (although quite distinct from it I hasten to add). Delightfully creepy, if quite an abrupt ending I felt, although it does tie up all the loose ends (leaving some open questions as you'd expect of course, can't have horror without a little mystery usually).
ilse0778's review
2.0
I read this as the little explanation written underneath it interested me: “A traveler in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure. Are you awake Count Magnus?”
Unfortunately, as this is written in the style of someone who reports upon a report made by someone investigating this Count Magnus I felt a total disconnect from the story. I really couldn’t care less about the unfortunate ending of the first investigator, and it didn’t at all feel like a ghost story. Maybe if it was written from the viewpoint of the fellow investigating this Count Magnus, it would’ve grabbed me more, but for now I can’t give it more than two stars
Unfortunately, as this is written in the style of someone who reports upon a report made by someone investigating this Count Magnus I felt a total disconnect from the story. I really couldn’t care less about the unfortunate ending of the first investigator, and it didn’t at all feel like a ghost story. Maybe if it was written from the viewpoint of the fellow investigating this Count Magnus, it would’ve grabbed me more, but for now I can’t give it more than two stars
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