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Count Magnus

M.R. James

3.23 AVERAGE

julies_cozycontentclub's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

This may sound a bit harsh, but my enjoyment of the story profited greatly from the fact that I didn‘t actually read this myself but instead listened to an audio version.

Yes, the spooky vibes and interesting base plot are there, but you are soooo far removed from all horror (about four layers) that it's not really genuinely scary.

For maximum enjoyment, I recommend the version narrated by Jonathan Sims, because you can tell he genuinely likes the story and voices the different characters so distinctly and in such an entertaining way that highlights the good parts of the story and even makes the slower ones enjoyable.

roysrolls's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sunburn39's review against another edition

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maliha_05's review against another edition

2.0

I also read the explanatory notes at the back of my copy, which explain the allusions and the religious significance of stuff. Yet, the faces of the corpses are the only thing in this story I found interesting.