The Beetle: A Mystery by David Stuart Davies, Richard Marsh

The Beetle: A Mystery

David Stuart Davies, Richard Marsh

276 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

'I saw him take a different shape before my eyes. His loose draperies fell about him...and there issued out of them a monstrous creature of the beetle tribe...'From out of the dark and mystic Egypt comes The Beetle, a creature of horror, 'born of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 71%
tense 51%
adventurous 46%
challenging 15%
funny 11%
reflective 4%
emotional 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 25%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 15% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 34% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.35

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