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samiolive's review
2.0
It may be that I read this as an e-book instead of purchasing a physical copy, but I think that this book could have been much-improved with the work of an editor. While the story was enjoyable enough, I could not help but spot the grammatical errors that shone like stars throughout the piece. Too, since the story was being told through the perspective of Poe himself, I found it odd that Barger continued to add the omissions, illegible words, and other elements of Poe's letters that were not placed until the letters were released in print much, much later. Finally, although this is just my taste, I found some parts of the story far too dramatic. While they did aid in making the tale more interesting, they did nothing to aid in its realism. In all, this book and its historical elements make it a pleasurable read, but the abundant grammatical errors and turned-up drama detract from the story as a whole.