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The Raven by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, Edgar Allan Poe

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jasbeingjas's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This was a fun quick read. I don’t read or review poetry much but I feel like something about this would be fun to read aloud around a campfire.

andreavisbal240's review against another edition

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dark inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

r_j_setser's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

One of my best friends absolutely loves Edgar Allan Poe, and though I've read a few of his poems before (specifically The Tell-Tale Heart--which still haunts me to this day), this is my first time (that I recall) reading The Raven. It is definitely a poem that I needed to reread to understand exactly what was going on, but the way that Poe captures creepy feelings with his poetry is truly masterful. I definitely felt the anxiety that the main character felt during his encounter with The Raven.

michellach's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

_alwaysrealokay's review against another edition

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5.0

Poe is the only poet whose works I would read. The raven got me reading his works.

This poem is so deep and carefully crafted. Its the embodiment of the humans need to torture themselves and to find meaning in meaninglessness.