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The Body Snatcher

Robert Louis Stevenson

Start date: October 1, 2017

Finish date: October 31, 2017

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Feb 11, 2020 Sara rated it really liked it

Shelves: short-stories-novellas, gothic, horror

Robert Louis Stevenson takes an Edgar Allen Poe bent in this atmospheric short story. As the title suggests, this is the account of two medical students who are obtaining cadavers in an unscrupulous manner. I found myself quite wrapped up in the narrative and I liked the twist at the end.

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After participating in a discussion group on this story, I have decided I looked at this story in far too simple a light. I have upgraded my rating from 3 to 4-stars.

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Feb 28, 2020 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-classics

Very creepy story. Stevenson really set the tone well. The ending caught me by complete surprise.

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Oct 31, 2023 midnightfaerie rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics, horror

Stevenson has done it again, written a story with quirky characters and a satisfying ending. Not all is what it seems with these medical students and dead bodies. You think the story is going one way when it heads in the other direction. Full of life, (and death), this cute little horror is perfect for the season. I love Halloween!

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Feb 03, 2020 Canavan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Feb 11, 2020 Annette rated it it was ok

Shelves: classics-read, catching-up-on-classics-read, 2020, serial-reader, classic-challenges-2020

The ending ruined the story for me — too abrupt.

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Feb 01, 2020 Janet rated it really liked it

This is a very creepy look at the corpse business in the late 1800s. Based upon actual events, it is a short read, but an important look at one of the teaching necessities of medical education.

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