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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
"El escarabajo de oro" es una obra que funciona, pero que no conecta realmente conmigo. Todo lo relativo a la escritura de Edgar Allan Poe es bueno, pero en este relato abunda un racismo muy sutil y intrínseco de lo época. ¿Eso interfiere en mi apreciación de la obra? Es algo más complejo que eso creo yo, ya que si bien me desagrada muchísimo la presencia de esto en el relato, no forma parte significante de la misma. Así que puedo hacer caso omiso y evitar esas pinceladas terribles y disfrutar algunos otros aspectos de la obra.
Esta es una historia sobre la búsqueda del tesoro muy bien escrita, con unos giros que te hacen sorprender en todo momento, y que finaliza de forma satisfactoria y gratificante. Cada uno de los pasos que llevaron a encontrarlo se sienten relativamente creíbles, y desde el comienzo del mismo relato, Poe va dejando semillas que después ira a germinar, haciendo que todo termine de forma circular y perfecta.
Obviamente esto no es lo mejor que tiene que ofrecer el autor, pero sirve como una pequeña lectura en la tarde para relajarse y sorprenderse un poco con una buena escritura.
Esta es una historia sobre la búsqueda del tesoro muy bien escrita, con unos giros que te hacen sorprender en todo momento, y que finaliza de forma satisfactoria y gratificante. Cada uno de los pasos que llevaron a encontrarlo se sienten relativamente creíbles, y desde el comienzo del mismo relato, Poe va dejando semillas que después ira a germinar, haciendo que todo termine de forma circular y perfecta.
Obviamente esto no es lo mejor que tiene que ofrecer el autor, pero sirve como una pequeña lectura en la tarde para relajarse y sorprenderse un poco con una buena escritura.
3.25 (or maybe 3.5) stars.
i would've loved this so so so so much more were it not for the racism that followed the entire story.
while i understand that racism was a lot more common and "normal" in the years edgar allan poe lived, i cannot give a higher rating to a story whose certain parts pissed me off as much as parts of this one did.
i would've loved this so so so so much more were it not for the racism that followed the entire story.
while i understand that racism was a lot more common and "normal" in the years edgar allan poe lived, i cannot give a higher rating to a story whose certain parts pissed me off as much as parts of this one did.
An intresting tresure hunting story which I did not expect at all!
The gold bug by Edgar Allan Poe get a 7/10 stars.
The gold bug by Edgar Allan Poe get a 7/10 stars.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
I am definitely a victim of my own expectations with this story. This is a reminder that just because I've enjoyed stories by an author previously doesn't mean I will like everything they write.
If you're here for Poe's spooky descriptions or intriguing plots, you've come to the wrong place. The golden scarab has little to nothing to do with the 'mystery' of this story. Given its the namesake of this story, this felt like an unfulfilled promise when I'd been grinding my teeth through a painfully slow plot in the hopes of some kind of payoff.
Legrand's odd behavior, the only other interesting aspect of this story, wasexplained away at the end as him simply faking it to get back at our perspective character.
The only thing that could have made this incredibly slow paced plot worse would be to interrupt the story as soon as it gains some traction to explain over the course of multiple paragraphs how Legrand had solved a cipher... Which is exactly what they do. Now I am personally one for puzzles and codes myself but having to read about someone explaining how they'd solved it off page when I don't get a chance to solve it myself? Not so much.
If you're here for Poe's spooky descriptions or intriguing plots, you've come to the wrong place. The golden scarab has little to nothing to do with the 'mystery' of this story. Given its the namesake of this story, this felt like an unfulfilled promise when I'd been grinding my teeth through a painfully slow plot in the hopes of some kind of payoff.
Legrand's odd behavior, the only other interesting aspect of this story, was
The only thing that could have made this incredibly slow paced plot worse would be to interrupt the story as soon as it gains some traction to explain over the course of multiple paragraphs how Legrand had solved a cipher... Which is exactly what they do. Now I am personally one for puzzles and codes myself but having to read about someone explaining how they'd solved it off page when I don't get a chance to solve it myself? Not so much.
Meh, me esperaba una historia de miedo y en realidad es un misterio. Está marginalmente interesante como realizan el descubrimiento del tesoro y como descifran el mensaje, pero demasiadas casualidades y corta la historia sin que pase casi nada para mi gusto. Me dejó muy triste ver las actitudes hacia los esclavos negros, aparte de que tenían que obedecer todas las tonterías de sus amos aún los trataban de tontos.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
Not what I was expecting from Poe, but oddly enough lines up with one of my interests - cryptology!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No