50 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780368825774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blurb
Publication date: 01 May 2020
Description
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dupin is a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,232 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
adventurous 28%
tense 23%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 16% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, MurderMinor
Blood50 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780368825774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blurb
Publication date: 01 May 2020
Description
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dupin is a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,232 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
adventurous 28%
tense 23%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 76% | A mix: 16% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, MurderMinor
Blood