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bamboopanda's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a great way to get a taste of Poe. I had only ever read The Raven so I wasn’t sure what his writing was like.
Inevitably I found that it’s not for me, but I really recommend the guides from Audrey without whom I would have been lost with some of these stories.
Inevitably I found that it’s not for me, but I really recommend the guides from Audrey without whom I would have been lost with some of these stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Alcoholism, Murder, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Grief and Mental illness
theaceofpages's review against another edition
dark
sad
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
3.75
A nice little collection of stories, although, I will admit, that I struggled to get into The Cask of Amontillado. I will say that this is ore disturbing than scary though, and kind of sad.
I won a copy of this through the Listen with Audrey app and I will add that I enjoyed the narration and the extra notes are interesting. I suspect they would be useful for school students who are studying the works.
I won a copy of this through the Listen with Audrey app and I will add that I enjoyed the narration and the extra notes are interesting. I suspect they would be useful for school students who are studying the works.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Murder, Death, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
zomvi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I won this audio copy via a giveaway from the Audrey app. Up until this point I've only ever read "The Raven", but I have to say that I really enjoyed some of the other stories here more. The narration was also excellent, and the bonus information was also very helpful and interesting. This is a great pick for anyone wanting short, classic horror stories. Overall, I will continue to use the Audrey app for more audiobooks. My reasoning for not rating this as five stars is that "The Black Cat" was hard to listen to as a cat lover, as there is graphic animal harm, although for anyone wanting to avoid that, the other stories are unrelated and quite worth the listen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
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