Amphigorey by Edward Gorey

Amphigorey

Amphigorey #1

Edward Gorey

192 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

fiction art short stories dark funny slow-paced

Description

An illustrated collection of 15 macabre short stories. In this gorgeously detailed volume, American artist and author Edward Gorey accents amphigory (nonsense verse or composition) with his signature cross-hatched pen-and-ink drawings. A mix of...

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Moods

dark 100%
funny 70%
mysterious 35%
reflective 23%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 33%
slow 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 44% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

N/A: 44% | No: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28%

Average rating

4.35

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