The Beetle by Richard Marsh
The Beetle
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Richard Marsh
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The Beetle

Richard Marsh

352 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

It changes its shape at will. It compels others to do its bidding. It inspires terror in all who look on it Eminent politician Paul Lessingham is the toast of Westminster, but when The Beetle arrives from Egypt to hunt him down, the dark and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 417 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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