Reviews

Nevermore: The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Evan Robertson

lostlenore's review against another edition

5.0

As always, Obvious State’s illustrations make a perfect compliment to Poe’s heartbreaking tale.

m_elissa_m's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

wanderlustlover's review

4.0

I love all of the Obvious State books and recently kickstarted the newest set of ten, the first six of which were sent early and two of which were still being made. I am doing the beginnings of these the same before adding some commentary in under since I flew through them all this week. The art is what makes these books forever and ever and ever amen. It's why they make them, taking the classics that touch our hearts so deeply and displaying them across the pages of these books.

This piece was a little more sedate than I honestly expected of it after a million years of seeing Raven things. It's was calm and classic and didn't over inundate the reader with images of ravens on each piece, but sparingly chose exactly which words, where, how to show the single and the mass. Bravi.

hein's review

3.0

Illustrations in the Obvious State edition depict a bird cage rather than a bust of Pallas. Why would the narrator have an empty raven-sized bird cage? Not the first time this series has blundered. Regardless, it’s still a fun poem.

bethifer's review

5.0

Oh, this is exquisite. The light and dark move according to the mood of the poem, helping to raise and release the tension. It brings a new experience when reading the poem again, even after reading it dozens of times before. There are so many beautiful details I know I’ll continue to delight in this volume for a long time.