The Beetle by Richard Marsh

The Beetle

Richard Marsh

310 pages first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Richard Marsh's best-selling supernatural thriller The Beetle: A Mystery, was even more popular than Bram Stoker's Dracula when it was first released; both being published in the same year, 1897. Inflicting damage with his hypnotic and shape-shift...

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Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 72%
tense 53%
adventurous 44%
challenging 16%
funny 11%
reflective 4%
emotional 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 24%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 13% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 33% | Yes: 30%

Average rating

3.36

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