Reviews

The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, by Edgar Allan Poe

halberdbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

I wondered why, if Poe wrote three short stories that essentially invented detective fiction, do only two of them appear in his most well-known collection? After hunting down the neglected second story, I now see why. This is not so much a story as it is an intentionally thinly veiled true crime analysis, and it is written in an incredibly tiresome style. As prose, it has far more in common with the Greek philosophers than the penny dreadfuls. Still, in reading these stories, I am gaining a much deeper appreciation for and understanding of the works they inspired.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Blood, Death, Violence, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

junnareads's review against another edition

1.0

Waste of time tbh

catherine_80's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

jelenab's review

dark informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

julesh28's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

celestyna's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.5

drownbyocean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging slow-paced

2.0

kayakobold's review against another edition

3.0

Mein Hörbuch hatte so konstruierte Sätze, dass ich mir das Buch geholt habe und das fertig gelesen habe. Ging um einiges schneller.

nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition

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mmatti300's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.0

Read for school. One of the drier Poe stories I have read, I don't think I would have ever picked it up if it were not for this class. I also really agree with the person who read the audiobook version I listened to that I wish it was not pegged on someone of a darker skin tone.