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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
So obviously i havent finished this massive compendium and probably never will lets be honest but i first fell in love with The Raven as a youth and every story ive read since i’ve also loved.
I love how EAP tends to explore the horrors of the mind, especially paranoia and guilt and the role of place in these feelings and how they reflect the inner turmoils of his characters.
I will list the stories i’ve read below over time:
The Fall of the House of Usher - Oct ‘23
The Tell-Tale Heart - Sep ‘23
The Black Cat - Jan ‘23
The Raven
More to be added later
I love how EAP tends to explore the horrors of the mind, especially paranoia and guilt and the role of place in these feelings and how they reflect the inner turmoils of his characters.
I will list the stories i’ve read below over time:
The Fall of the House of Usher - Oct ‘23
The Tell-Tale Heart - Sep ‘23
The Black Cat - Jan ‘23
The Raven
More to be added later
I am perpetually reading this book, it used to have a big sign on it that said "for really big poops" but it got lost along the way. Although, the spirit of the book still remains and it lives in the bathroom with its other toilet brethren.
All that aside, this book is awesome, it has the good and the bad in one easy to read volume. The poems were stellar, but the stories that are unpopular are that way for a reason. They drag on seemingly endlessly, but I can't give all of them a negative review yet since I haven't read them all. However, so far, unpopular equates to not so awesome...
All that aside, this book is awesome, it has the good and the bad in one easy to read volume. The poems were stellar, but the stories that are unpopular are that way for a reason. They drag on seemingly endlessly, but I can't give all of them a negative review yet since I haven't read them all. However, so far, unpopular equates to not so awesome...
I feel like there might be a bit of a diminishing return for me with Poe. I read the Tell-Tale Heart in middle school I think, and the Black Cat, and while neither of those stories particularly spoke to me they did stick with me. Especially the Tell-Tale Heart which I appreciated more and more over time. Some stories and poems like the Raven I remember feeling were atmospheric but a bit tedious. By the time I read Masque of the Red Death much later... I might just be out of patience with gothic lit.
However, I'm lying when I say I've actually read all of this so maybe I'll update my rating later.
However, I'm lying when I say I've actually read all of this so maybe I'll update my rating later.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced