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ellatattari's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.0
bibliograflieg's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
fishgirl182's review against another edition
3.0
This isn't my favorite Poe collection but it was still enjoyable. I found The Fall of the House of Usher to be a bit tedious and long except for the very last part of it. Likewise I found The Red Death to be somewhat boring. My favorite story was probably The Black Cat, which was short but thoroughly creepy. Hop-Frog is good, too, and it's satisfying to see the king and his men get their due, even if it is in a grisly fashion. Gris Grimly's illustrations are pitch perfect and are both cute and disturbing, a hard feat to manage. Though not my favorite collection, still a nice selection of Poe's works with great illustrations.
maddie_hollar's review against another edition
3.0
This was incredible! The illustrations were gorgeous and although sometimes the actual short stories were hard to understand, I still really liked this.
pinkush's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
cottagegothic's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
deepfreezebatman's review against another edition
4.0
Gris Grimly + Poe = amazing!
Great selection of Poe's tales, but I was disappointed that they were abridged.
Great selection of Poe's tales, but I was disappointed that they were abridged.