Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, Byron Glaser

18 reviews

bomenvernietiger's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Probably not as scary as it might have been at the time. Still, it's weirdly unsettling and absolutely timeless in that respect. The prose has the strange power to make the story feel more dead and more alive simultaneously.
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saraaaa's review against another edition

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dark tense

2.25

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allyjshand's review against another edition

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

5.0

A haunting short story that delves into human psychology. A quick read and engaged throughout. 
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sofiat8's review against another edition

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

4.75

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marialovesbooks's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

3.0

Yeah he is definitely MAD
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sasquatch_3's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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elwirax's review against another edition

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

4.0

I really love this book. It's morbid in the best way possible and perfectly shows a state of paranoia and mental degradation. A perfect, quick read for the spooky season.
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brnineworms's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I first read The Tell-Tale Heart in high school and it's stuck with me ever since. It's a classic of Gothic horror, and as such it's incredibly tense and highly emotional.

The premise itself is fairly simple, but Edgar Allan Poe's writing style – with emphatic language, frequent repetition, short sentences, and interjecting clauses – elevates this concept to something truly captivating. Perhaps the most fascinating aspect is that the killer tries so hard to prove their sanity and their skill, but makes no effort to pretend they are innocent.

This is a short story, and I really do mean short. It's easy to read in one sitting, and you'll be on the edge of your seat throughout.

A must-read.
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