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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I can definitely imagine that "Do Not Open" from The Magnus Archives podcast was an homage to this story (although quite distinct from it I hasten to add). Delightfully creepy, if quite an abrupt ending I felt, although it does tie up all the loose ends (leaving some open questions as you'd expect of course, can't have horror without a little mystery usually).
I read this as the little explanation written underneath it interested me: “A traveler in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure. Are you awake Count Magnus?”
Unfortunately, as this is written in the style of someone who reports upon a report made by someone investigating this Count Magnus I felt a total disconnect from the story. I really couldn’t care less about the unfortunate ending of the first investigator, and it didn’t at all feel like a ghost story. Maybe if it was written from the viewpoint of the fellow investigating this Count Magnus, it would’ve grabbed me more, but for now I can’t give it more than two stars
Unfortunately, as this is written in the style of someone who reports upon a report made by someone investigating this Count Magnus I felt a total disconnect from the story. I really couldn’t care less about the unfortunate ending of the first investigator, and it didn’t at all feel like a ghost story. Maybe if it was written from the viewpoint of the fellow investigating this Count Magnus, it would’ve grabbed me more, but for now I can’t give it more than two stars
Excellent atmosphere (some serious Dracula vibes going on here).