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Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe

magicmarc's review against another edition

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4.0

4/5 estrellas.

Lo leí justo teniendo un dolor de muelas intenso, ¿se puede ser más pelotuda?

Pero es una maravilla. Una obra de arte

clonazine's review

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4.0

Que locura pensar que en su época fue "demasiado gráfico" y ahora te escriben escenas violentas gratuitamente 

aritemiss's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

slayquoia's review against another edition

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5.0

spooky ooky

ghostalgy's review against another edition

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3.0

me pareció un poco aburrido al principio pero a medida que avanzaba encontraba ese rasgo característico

anetq's review against another edition

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3.0

It is Poe, but still I'd say quite strange - a love/horror story that ends with... teeth!

yesminebraiek's review against another edition

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2.0

Well, this is the first time that I didn't get what Edgar Poe wanted to say.
Let me start with the good things first. I loved the gothic style in this short tale and it made things darker, creeper and suspenseful.
However, I didn't quite catch what the author wants to say, I found myself struggling to come out with hidden meanings as I always do with Edgar's readings.
Another point that made things different is how the narrator is aware of his condition and his mental illness. A rationale mad man! that didn't sound right to me. I prefer the other stories and tales where the narrator is completely mad but still lives normally as if nothing ever happened.

I guess I will try to re-read this another time, maybe then I can get my mind wrapped up about the whole story and I will be able to figure it out.

vampfang's review

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4.0

it took me surprisingly long to get into this story considering its short length, and even after i was finished i was still pretty confused. i read some more about it and i have to admit that i think it was quite well-written and intriguing, even if the storytelling feels a bit foggy due to its unreliable narrator. i liked the teeth.

jamcd90's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

a_vysotska's review

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dark mysterious