Reviews

The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe

gothicgirlhood's review

4.0

An easy to read, fundamental horror story by one of the greatest authors of the Penny Dreadful era of literature.
Captivating and quick, with great descriptions of a medieval torture chamber.

losthermind's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

hannahishere's review against another edition

dark

1.0

edmundsson's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

mdrosend's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

booksnbubbly7's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

scmacey16's review against another edition

4.0

Love, love, love, love. It hard to understand because is it as classic!

hifza_k's review

5.0

Spooky

mshield's review

4.0

A claustrophobic horror of an unnamed condemned soul thrust into a dark room, likened to a tomb.

Poe could have been clearer with some description, and I found the start a tad convoluted (though I understand the stylistic decision).

Still, a terrifying tale that I will remember.

kilayman10's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0