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The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

jenniferthor's review against another edition

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3.75

a very atmospheric read. poe writes beautifully! i have to read his completed collection sooner rather than later. 

i liked the story - but as it was short i didn’t feel any greater connection to the characters. and i wouldn’t say it impacted me as a person (which would be needed for me to give the story a five stars). 

visethneak's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

itsbethmarie's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

tenebraintus's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

3.0

broganne_per's review against another edition

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3.0

3 stars ~ the writing was amazing as is all of Poe’s work and the story itself was an interesting one. However, I did feel as though it wasn’t a read that really gripped me and made me wish it was longer!

krythstal's review against another edition

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3.0

me lo leí para verme la serie :P

debyik's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

4.75

This story is packed full of atmosphere, mystery, and suspense. Poe’s dark yet beautiful prose blends this story's supernatural and psychological aspects seamlessly. Atmosphere is a 10 out of 10!

brandidean's review against another edition

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3.0

I wanted to read this after 1) watching the Netflix series and 2) reading T. Kingfisher’s retelling. I found a recording on YouTube of Christopher Lee reading it, which was nice. But since I had seen/read the other two first … there just wasn’t much story to this. It does leave me more impressed with T. Kingfisher’s version.

virgilsinferno's review

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tense fast-paced

4.5

allisongoldbeck's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-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

3.75