Scan barcode
b0okcupidity's review against another edition
3.0
Poe, in all his brilliance, gives me a headache every time.
The vortex of thoughtless folly into which I there so immediately and so recklessly plunged, washed away all but the froth of my past hours, engulfed at once every solid or serious impression, and left to memory only the veriest levities of a former existence.
If I hadn't been spoiled on the ending, I probably would have enjoyed this more.
The vortex of thoughtless folly into which I there so immediately and so recklessly plunged, washed away all but the froth of my past hours, engulfed at once every solid or serious impression, and left to memory only the veriest levities of a former existence.
If I hadn't been spoiled on the ending, I probably would have enjoyed this more.
rachelsweeney's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
radsloth2's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
agirlnamedomi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mabusecast's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent gothic story about a doppelganger from Poe!
duarshe's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
After reading The Scarlet Letter, reading Edgar Allan Poe was so much more enjoyable than when I read the three other short stories before. His writing is... chef's kiss. It is not comboluted or too detailed and repetitive. Besides, I always enjoy the topic of the doppelgänger, as I did when reading Der Sandmann by E.T.A. Hoffmann.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood
kaiarnold_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0