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thubanterrapin's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the stories are fun some others, well, I just hope I learn to appreciate Poe's prose in the future.
nichola's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
Why did I re-read this?
Because I needed a refresher on the Fall of the House of Usher in order to read the new T. Kingfisher.
But, did I get sucked in an enjoy the melodrama of Poe all over again? Yes.
Did I think that the different narrators were all the same man having a truly bad year? Yes.
Did I get to the murders in Rue Morgue, realise how much Sherlock is based on Dupin and then laught at the prospect of Dupin or Sherlock trying to decode a neurodivergent brain? ABSOLUTELY.
Also these stories are definitely the externalisation of a few of Poe's own issues.
Because I needed a refresher on the Fall of the House of Usher in order to read the new T. Kingfisher.
But, did I get sucked in an enjoy the melodrama of Poe all over again? Yes.
Did I think that the different narrators were all the same man having a truly bad year? Yes.
Did I get to the murders in Rue Morgue, realise how much Sherlock is based on Dupin and then laught at the prospect of Dupin or Sherlock trying to decode a neurodivergent brain? ABSOLUTELY.
Also these stories are definitely the externalisation of a few of Poe's own issues.
p0ps_'s review against another edition
4.0
The majority of the stories (The Pit and the Pendulum, The Fall of the House of Usher, Descent into the Maelström, The Tell Tale Heart, William Wilson, MS Found In a Bottle) where extremely good and entertaining. Even the ludicrous plots were saved by Poe’s dramatic writing.
ggrillion's review
dark
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
2.75
lake_reads's review
3.0
Each story I gave a mini rating. One of the stories I read in school in my English class and reading it a second time around after 3 years was amazing!
Here are the ratings of which I put them;
• Story 1 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 2 - ⭐️
• Story 3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 4 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 5 - ⭐️
• Story 6 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 7 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 8 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 9 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 10 -⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 11 - ⭐️
• Story 12 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 13 - ⭐️
My overall take on this book, some of the stories to me are hard to read. I personally do love Edgar Allen Poe and a little bit of his work. But I didn't love his work enough to enjoy these stories and I'm very disappointed and sad that I did not enjoy them. I will how ever continue to explore different works by him and more books that don't seem like my kind of read and hopefully one day I'll be able to read all these stories again and enjoy them a little bit better!
Here are the ratings of which I put them;
• Story 1 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 2 - ⭐️
• Story 3 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 4 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 5 - ⭐️
• Story 6 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 7 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 8 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 9 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 10 -⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Story 11 - ⭐️
• Story 12 - ⭐️⭐️
• Story 13 - ⭐️
My overall take on this book, some of the stories to me are hard to read. I personally do love Edgar Allen Poe and a little bit of his work. But I didn't love his work enough to enjoy these stories and I'm very disappointed and sad that I did not enjoy them. I will how ever continue to explore different works by him and more books that don't seem like my kind of read and hopefully one day I'll be able to read all these stories again and enjoy them a little bit better!
jordi's review
3.0
Mezcla de historias interesantes e historias nada interesantes.
Especialmente "words with a mummy" que no es mas que eso, unas palabras con una momia. No veo ni el misterio ni el terror.
Especialmente "words with a mummy" que no es mas que eso, unas palabras con una momia. No veo ni el misterio ni el terror.