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ominousspectre's review against another edition
3.5
I know this is supposed to be a meditation on guilt/the ills of alcoholism but it is kinda wild that Poe connected the abuse of animals as a trait for eventual killers and really nailed the narcissistic aspect of it.
what I can also tell you is I will be kissing my black cat on the forehead as penance for reading this with my own two eyes
what I can also tell you is I will be kissing my black cat on the forehead as penance for reading this with my own two eyes
mariasd's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
qingkhrome's review against another edition
dark
sad
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
archiedh's review against another edition
dark
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
5.0
nika_ju's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
adshipp's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.75
sampauwels's review against another edition
dark
fast-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
graciegrace1178's review against another edition
4.0
The Black Cat: 4.5/5 very Tell-Tale Heart
The Oval Portrait: 5/5 very Portrait of Dorian Gray
“He did not see that she was growing weaker with every day. He never noticed that she was not healthy any more, and not happy any more. The change was happening in front of his eyes, but he did not see it.” <— families who deny the existence of chronic illness in loved ones also
Berenice 4/5
“I almost never left the house, and I left the library less and less. And so, slowly, the real world - life in the world outside these walls - began to seem like a dream to me. The wild ideas, the dreams inside my head were my real world. They were my whole life.” Introvert anthem
“Her bright young days ended when an illness - a terrible illness - came down on her like a sudden storm. I watched the dark cloud pass over her. I saw it change her body and mind completely. The cloud came and went, leaving someone I did not know. Who was this sad person I saw now? Where was my Berenice, the Berenice I once knew?” Lots of commentary on sickness and health in this one
Monomania sounds a LOT like some neurotransmitters going way out of whack. I gotta research this and see if there’s a more updated term for it in DSMV
The Mask of Red Death 4.3/5
Did Poe have a nightmare disorder or was he just Like That? He does SUCH a good job of creating that sense of being in a dream where everything is so real, but just wrong enough that it’s not quite the right reality. Terrible read for anyone with a messed up or tenuous relationship to reality, but fascinating as literature.
The Oval Portrait: 5/5 very Portrait of Dorian Gray
“He did not see that she was growing weaker with every day. He never noticed that she was not healthy any more, and not happy any more. The change was happening in front of his eyes, but he did not see it.” <— families who deny the existence of chronic illness in loved ones also
Berenice 4/5
“I almost never left the house, and I left the library less and less. And so, slowly, the real world - life in the world outside these walls - began to seem like a dream to me. The wild ideas, the dreams inside my head were my real world. They were my whole life.” Introvert anthem
“Her bright young days ended when an illness - a terrible illness - came down on her like a sudden storm. I watched the dark cloud pass over her. I saw it change her body and mind completely. The cloud came and went, leaving someone I did not know. Who was this sad person I saw now? Where was my Berenice, the Berenice I once knew?” Lots of commentary on sickness and health in this one
Monomania sounds a LOT like some neurotransmitters going way out of whack. I gotta research this and see if there’s a more updated term for it in DSMV
The Mask of Red Death 4.3/5
Did Poe have a nightmare disorder or was he just Like That? He does SUCH a good job of creating that sense of being in a dream where everything is so real, but just wrong enough that it’s not quite the right reality. Terrible read for anyone with a messed up or tenuous relationship to reality, but fascinating as literature.