Reviews

The Raven and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

brittany_anne_holloway's review

5.0

More of his work should be set to music

jackstewart_1's review

4.0

3.5

zpuacz's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

f_a's review

dark fast-paced

5.0

katekaire's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

figsonrye's review

dark inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

npc_55's review

4.0

Literally my favorite type of poetry.

jupitersuns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I love Gothic poems! 

clayjs's review

5.0

Poe's poetry is one of the most stupidly fascinating things in the American canon. It's both dark and bright, hopeless and hopeful, beautiful and grotesque. While his stories are particularly well-wrought pieces that consistently transcend his chosen genre, his poems are more sublime, more perfect, and more challenging. From carefully structured pulp pieces like "The Conqueror Worm" to his true masterpiece, "El Dorado", Poe's consistently reliable genius marks every perfectly chosen word.

litagentsaritza's review

5.0

One of my favorite poets of all time. Such a great collection to go back to and re-read especially this close to Halloween.