thegrimbookworm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
After reading this entire collection, I'd say that Poe's more famous macabre works are my favorite and see why they have the most attention. The rest of the collection is hard to chew, at least for me. I had to skip Eureka entirely, as I just could not force myself to read his typical ramblings of this topic. The novel at the back of the collection was a fun read, with the same macabre and surreal of his short stories and poetry. I'm just sorry I read it after trying to read the rest in record time. I'll have to go back and reread the novel, and return to my favorite stories and poems, after a long break. Appreciate them with a less forced view.
anthos_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5
giorgiagale's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
nevermore_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
antivancrowe's review against another edition
3.0
Poe's collection shows us his intense backlog of works. I actually only really like some of his stuff and a lot of his short stories i'm not fond of but there are a few that I really like.
Poe really shines with his poetry his work is lyrical with his poems.
Poe really shines with his poetry his work is lyrical with his poems.
up2nogood's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sarina_johnston's review against another edition
4.0
Don't really have much to say except I enjoyed the stories and poems, and I especially like The Black Cat because the essay I wrote about it got me into Honors English. :)