Reviews

Eight Tales of Terror by Edgar Allan Poe, John P. Roberts

chanting_reads's review against another edition

4.0

Well, these short stories took longer than I thought. I forgot how much I liked Masque of the Red Death until I read it again. Can't read this all in one go or I'd lose all faith in humanity, aha.

bobbo49's review against another edition

3.0

These short stories are classic Poe, terror with a twist at the end. I liked The Pit and the Pendulum and The Black Cat best - unpredictable endings.

random_shoes's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

bebidocrimes's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

This makes me *almost* miss literature classes. I could basically hear my 9th grade teacher discussing id and superego while reading William Wilson. I think I like the stories of revenge or comeuppance the most.

traumblase's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I very much loved the introduction they gave for Poe and it was the first time I‘d wish they would‘ve made it longer. I picked up the book, because I wanted to read Poe and was interested in his writing style. However, the genre of the short stories are not something I‘d normally read - which lead to me not liking most of its content. The only thing that kept me going was the marvelous style in which Poe writes. - Even though it his quite hard for a non-native English speaker. To put it all in a nutshell: some stories I did enjoy, others - especially the last few - I didn‘t. I might pick up another book of him, if it is not as dark as this collection.  

alessiap's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely love this collection of short stories. I love Poe's work and reading this let me expand on the collection of stories I've read

trentl14's review

slow-paced

3.75

flamesocks's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jujunutberry's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.5

himeestefania's review

3.0

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Hop-Frog (4.0)
Ms. Found in a Bottle (4.0)
Ligeia (2.5)
The Fall of the House of Usher (3.5)
William Wilson (2.5)
The Masque of the Red Death (3.0)
The Imp of the Perverse (2.0)