The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe

The Masque of the Red Death

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Edgar Allan Poe

176 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark tense medium-paced

Description

However you try to escape it, horror is always there Outside the abbey’s armoured walls, the common poor are ravaged by a grisly pestilence known as the ‘Red Death’, while within, safe and untroubled, the happy Prince Prospero hosts lavish entert...

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Community Reviews Summary of 802 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 66%
tense 60%
challenging 16%
emotional 11%
reflective 10%
adventurous 8%
sad 6%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 35%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 36% | Character: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.91

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