A review by flooooo
The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The quality of the stories in this collection varies a lot,
so I rated them seperately:

 
 3/5 ms found in a bottle  
 3/5 ligea  
 2/5 the man that was used up 
 4/5 the fall of the house of usher 
 3/5 william wilson
 2/5 the man of the crowd 
 5/5 the murders in the rue morgue 
 3/5 a descent into the maelström 
 3/5 eleonora 
 2/5 the oval portrait 
 5/5 the masque of the red death 
 5/5 the pit and the pendulum 
 5/5 the telltale heart 
 4/5 the gold bug 
 5/5 the black cat 
 4/5 the purloined letter
 2/5 the facts in the case of m. valdemar 
 5/5 the cask of amontillado 
 4/5 hop frog 
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