Reviews

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

thefullbronte's review against another edition

5.0

Review haiku:

Fears that torment us,
Ghosts whispering in the dark.
The unquiet mind.

bookish_driti's review against another edition

3.0

Well, that was a quick read!

mightyjor's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely beautiful and heart breaking. Not to compare it to the show, but Fall of the House of Usher really screwed up the emotional weight of this one.

gemforest's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.25

dragonna's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

brislittlereads's review against another edition

No review simply because I have trouble reading old english. I think I know what was said in this poem but I’m also not entirely sure. Would love to be able to dissect it if I had it physically.

cinnam0nw33d's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

isobel_ruine's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.75

agirlandherlibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

My Youtube chat about my love of Poe can be found here: https://youtu.be/UuggFRQIBOU (available from 13th July 2021)

Love, loss, fright... nevermore. A classic to be sure, beautifully written and chilling too. A claustraphobic atmosphere with a menacing Raven above the bust of pallas above your chamber door...

I adore this piece of writing from Poe - it flows, it's eerie, gothic and tragic. I don't really like poetry, but this piece of work is between poetry and a short story all wrapped up in beautiful prose.

jenniferthor's review against another edition

4.0

so short but oh so beautiful
in the edition i read i got a bunch of pages about edgar allan poe and the story made much more sense knowing his inspiration and life stories.