The Body Snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Body Snatcher

Robert Louis Stevenson with Doug Bradley (Narrator)

51 minutes first pub 1884 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Fettes and Macfarlane are young Edinburgh medical students. They are also, under the guidance of a famous professor of anatomy, grave-robbers. As the pair resort to ever more extreme methods of acquiring fresh bodies, damnation looms…

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Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 75%
tense 31%
adventurous 17%
challenging 9%
reflective 4%
sad 4%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 28%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 29% | Character: 16% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 34%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.25

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