kratositaly's review against another edition
4.0
An investigator in the wrong place at the wrong time. A vicious, yet unusual murder. A series of suspects, all wildly different from one another. Contradictory statements that are ultimately quite revealing. A solution that is shocking and very surprising. THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE is the granddaddy of detective mysteries, and one of Poe's most classic stories. Very pleasant and interesting even to this day, despite feeling relatively dull when writers like Doyle or Christie ended up perfecting the genre afterwards.
hageryousef99's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars for reminding me of Sherlock Holmes, otherwise i wouldn't like it that much.
alba_marie's review against another edition
4.0
{4 Stars}
"I did not stop looking for an answer, however, because I knew that what did not seem possible must be proved possible."
This quote is eerily similar to Sherlock Holmes famous quote "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” In fact, you can see the effect that the "amateur detective" August Dupin has on Sherlock Holmes, the world-famous detective who first appeared in 1887, more than 40 years after Poe's short story. An armchair detective, the bumbling policemen, wild and bizarre puzzles, a locked room mystery, the all-knowing, hyper-perceptive detective accompanied by his less-intelligent friend/audience stand-in .... these are all elements of this famous short story, often crowned as the first detective story (with Wilkie Collins' The Moonstone, 1868, often called the first detective novel). Poe's writings and characters had a profound impact on Arthur Conan Doyle, who in turn, greatly impacted the genre, inspiring more crime stories before the genre exploded in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The story itself might not be the most amazing crime story of all time, and it would be near impossible for the audience to solve it themselves as key elements are not shared with the reader, but it is amusing enough, and the impact it had on the genre is impossible to ignore.
"I did not stop looking for an answer, however, because I knew that what did not seem possible must be proved possible."
This quote is eerily similar to Sherlock Holmes famous quote "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” In fact, you can see the effect that the "amateur detective" August Dupin has on Sherlock Holmes, the world-famous detective who first appeared in 1887, more than 40 years after Poe's short story. An armchair detective, the bumbling policemen, wild and bizarre puzzles, a locked room mystery, the all-knowing, hyper-perceptive detective accompanied by his less-intelligent friend/audience stand-in .... these are all elements of this famous short story, often crowned as the first detective story (with Wilkie Collins' The Moonstone, 1868, often called the first detective novel). Poe's writings and characters had a profound impact on Arthur Conan Doyle, who in turn, greatly impacted the genre, inspiring more crime stories before the genre exploded in the 20th and 21st centuries.
The story itself might not be the most amazing crime story of all time, and it would be near impossible for the audience to solve it themselves as key elements are not shared with the reader, but it is amusing enough, and the impact it had on the genre is impossible to ignore.
seefahrer's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The writing style is grand. Poe is truly a master of words. The mystery was really thrilling in the beginning (also a bit horrifying). But then damn. That conclusion. Tbh I just started laughing. Like also the fact that Poe wrote himself into this story made me laugh almost as much
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a monkey???? Wtf did I just read??hanzy's review against another edition
4.0
Like most that have already reviewed this book, it felt Sherlockian to me. The same sort of details and clues. Loved the writing style and language used.
halynahalkina's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
aylisif's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars. It was pretty good, but I was a little confused at the beginning.