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ellius's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
angelicprose's review against another edition
- 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.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Death, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts
emimcmanis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
te_ss_i's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
mxpringle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
rory_john14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Ableism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
stephanieheld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Moderate: Violence and Murder
juliaisnotalright's review against another edition
1.75
The tell tale heart was my favorite its about someone who murders a man because of a very peculiar thing. Really creepy spooky and quite easy to understand
The second story is called the fall of the house of Usher and was very confusing and I didnt like it at all.
The third story The Cask of Amontillado was about a guy and wine I guess
Quite confusing but I think its because its my first Edgar Allan Poe book
Moderate: Violence
sofiat8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, and Murder
sasquatch_3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis