A review by nichola
Tales of Mystery and Terror by Edgar Allan Poe
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? No
Why did I re-read this?
Because I needed a refresher on the Fall of the House of Usher in order to read the new T. Kingfisher.
But, did I get sucked in an enjoy the melodrama of Poe all over again? Yes.
Did I think that the different narrators were all the same man having a truly bad year? Yes.
Did I get to the murders in Rue Morgue, realise how much Sherlock is based on Dupin and then laught at the prospect of Dupin or Sherlock trying to decode a neurodivergent brain? ABSOLUTELY.
Also these stories are definitely the externalisation of a few of Poe's own issues.
Because I needed a refresher on the Fall of the House of Usher in order to read the new T. Kingfisher.
But, did I get sucked in an enjoy the melodrama of Poe all over again? Yes.
Did I think that the different narrators were all the same man having a truly bad year? Yes.
Did I get to the murders in Rue Morgue, realise how much Sherlock is based on Dupin and then laught at the prospect of Dupin or Sherlock trying to decode a neurodivergent brain? ABSOLUTELY.
Also these stories are definitely the externalisation of a few of Poe's own issues.