Can Such Things Be? by Ambrose Bierce

Can Such Things Be?

Ambrose Bierce

6 hours, 37 minutes first pub 1893 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who relish slowly unraveling eerie tales that intertwine the uncanny with sharp wit, appealing to those drawn to the macabre and the enigmatic.

Description

Ambrose Bierce never owned a horse, a carriage, or a car; he was a renter who never owned his own home. He was a man on the move, a man who traveled light: and in the end he rode, with all of his possessions, on a rented horse into the Mexican des...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 64 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

dark: 66%

adventurous: 33%

tense: 33%

reflective: 25%

challenging: 8%

emotional: 8%

funny: 8%

inspiring: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

sad: 8%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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