366 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199535774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction, and as the inventor of the modern mystery, Poe created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective fiction. Attentive to the historic...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 59%
sad 13%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship
366 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199535774
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction, and as the inventor of the modern mystery, Poe created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective fiction. Attentive to the historic...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 59%
sad 13%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 38% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 30%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship