_pedrotrouxa_'s review against another edition
5.0
Easy to read and fall in love with. After all, Poe never lets me down, his tales are one of a kind.
fvrrest's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
libralibraryy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
doublea7's review against another edition
4.75
Cask of Amontillado
The Tell Tale Heart
Pit and the Pendulum
House of Usher
The Mask of the Red Death
The Tell Tale Heart
Pit and the Pendulum
House of Usher
The Mask of the Red Death
loversliterary's review against another edition
3.5
love poe, always!<3 these stories are great classics but i recommend venturing out to read more from him
lbelow's review against another edition
I used to think I was a fan of Poe (I named my dog after him) but after trying to slog through this volume, I've realized that I only like the stories he's famous for.
If you're new to Poe, you'd be better off finding a volume of his selected tales. If you like those and think you'd enjoy the full breadth of his work...well, I imagine this volume will dissuade you of that.
If you're new to Poe, you'd be better off finding a volume of his selected tales. If you like those and think you'd enjoy the full breadth of his work...well, I imagine this volume will dissuade you of that.
sarah_dietrich's review against another edition
3.0
I read Poe's Complete Tales and Poems from start to finish over a number of months. Some pieces were fantastic but others weren't to my taste at all, I wouldn't recommend reading all of Poe's work like this unless you're a big fan. I like his poetry and his horror, I will be rereading these pieces later. Poe writes in a very wide range of styles and was enormously innovative for his time, but I feel that alot of it hasn't aged well. His satire, mystery, adventure and other tales could feel quite dated and I found some of it to be slow going.