992 pages • first pub 1849 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679417408
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 11 January 1993
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's gift for the macabre-his genius in finding the strangeness lurking at the heart of things-was so extraordinary that he exerted a major influence on Baudelaire and French symbolism, on Freudian analysis, and also on the detective ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,249 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 49%
sad 28%
reflective 23%
emotional 22%
adventurous 21%
challenging 20%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 21% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 35% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 34% | No: 21% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 32% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Mental illnessModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal deathMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Cursing
992 pages • first pub 1849 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679417408
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 11 January 1993
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's gift for the macabre-his genius in finding the strangeness lurking at the heart of things-was so extraordinary that he exerted a major influence on Baudelaire and French symbolism, on Freudian analysis, and also on the detective ...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,249 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 49%
sad 28%
reflective 23%
emotional 22%
adventurous 21%
challenging 20%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 21% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 35% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 34% | No: 21% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 49% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 32% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Mental illnessModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal deathMinor
Misogyny, Ableism, Cursing