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The Mysterious Stranger: A Romance by Mark Twain

justcatherine's review against another edition

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3.0

Twain gone uber-cynical. I'm usually a fan of his writing, but this book (written toward the end of his life & after a series of financial & emotional trials) culminates with a hopeless view of life. No god, no eternity, and life as nothingness. Intriguing, but sad :/

suicidylan_epub's review against another edition

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5.0

Ahhh qué mamón y basado que sos Satanás, me caes bien. nwn

smashburger's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

megacomma's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

_ingibjorgo_'s review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

serlingbucket's review against another edition

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5.0

Idk what possessed Mark Twain to wake up one day and cook but it's probably in my top 5 pieces of classic literature ever. Such a unique interpretation of Satan and I've yet to find anything that trumps Twain's vision. Criticism of religion or not, the version of Satan presented here is such a refresher from the brimstone and fire esc backdrop many artists use to portray the antichrist. I wish Twain touched upon darker topics such as he did in this work, because he really has a knack for being serenely horrifying when he wants to be.

caittothelin's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

riotpedestrian's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny

4.5

nookadri's review against another edition

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4.0

3,5