25 pages • first pub 1843 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443423335
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperPerennial Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1843
Description
Having killed in a fit of passion, an unnamed narrator quickly hides the victim’s body only to be haunted by the victim’s relentless heartbeat.A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,679 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 52%
reflective 9%
challenging 8%
emotional 7%
sad 5%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
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Murder, Death, Mental illness
25 pages • first pub 1843 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443423335
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: HarperPerennial Classics
Publication date: 01 January 1843
Description
Having killed in a fit of passion, an unnamed narrator quickly hides the victim’s body only to be haunted by the victim’s relentless heartbeat.A pioneer of the short story genre, Poe’s stories typically captured themes of the macabre and included ...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,679 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 52%
reflective 9%
challenging 8%
emotional 7%
sad 5%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Mental illness