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readrumm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.0
I have never read or listened to a story by Edgar Allan Poe so I decided to test out the waters with one of his well-known short stories and I'm not disappointed. From understanding the context of the story I thought It would be best for the story to be experienced for the first time through an audiobook, and I was very right. The Narrator's performance of an unhinged unstable man trying to sound sane was top-notch even for the audiobook being so short it was a well-written story conveying a man's spiral through his insanity and failing to control his subconscious guilt of murder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Body horror, Cursing, and Blood
angelicprose's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rating ⋆⤷ 5/5 ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
☆⋆｡𖦹°‧★ "I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? "
⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ Ah, Edgar Allen Poe, je t'aime!! I love all of his work so much, it started when I read "The Raven" for school and fell In love with his unique style, description, and voice. This was really short, but I was in the mood for a nice short-story because I'm not finishing Once Upon A Broken Heart until tomorrow, because then I have a road trip and really will need a good book. Anyways, I love Edgar's portrayal of mental illness/madness, and how it takes over the brain. I do feel like the beating heart was a metaphor for the narrator's guilt eating him away inside after what he'd done - but I'm not sure yet. I need to read someone else's interpretation. Anyways, this book taught me what "death watch beetles" were and the superstition behind them which was such cool morbid history. I have to read more Poe!
⋆｡‧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚‧｡⋆ I have no critiques, personally.
⋆⭒˚.⋆𝜗𝜚 tags/themes murder, madness, intelligence, mental illness, poe, edgar allen poe, short story, short, under 100 pages, poetry, halloween, spooky, horror, terror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts