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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
poe has a really interesting writing style, i loved his more gothic horror stories and his mystery stories but some of the others missed the mark especially the ones near the beginning about boats. overall this was worth reading though.
2,5*
I was supposed to read this for school and I didn´t feel well during the readings. The atmosphere was affecting on me and I was really looking forward to the ends. I don´t like horrors and Poe´s stories aren´t any exceptions. Well, apart of the Pit and the pendulum. I liked that one because I like history and the theme was really interesting. When I was reading The Black cat and the part when the man is cutting out the cat´s eye came, I wanted to stop reading, because it was really terrible what the man was doing. But I quelled myself and continued with reading. And I hated the man. I got even more convinced how awful and cruel people are. The Fall of The House of Usher was a bit better than that, but I didn´ t enjoy it either.
I was supposed to read this for school and I didn´t feel well during the readings. The atmosphere was affecting on me and I was really looking forward to the ends. I don´t like horrors and Poe´s stories aren´t any exceptions. Well, apart of the Pit and the pendulum. I liked that one because I like history and the theme was really interesting. When I was reading The Black cat and the part when the man is cutting out the cat´s eye came, I wanted to stop reading, because it was really terrible what the man was doing. But I quelled myself and continued with reading. And I hated the man. I got even more convinced how awful and cruel people are. The Fall of The House of Usher was a bit better than that, but I didn´ t enjoy it either.
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall in love with Poe's style. Sometimes the stories draw a bit on or have some (to me) unnecessary parts, but again, he was a great story teller, with a great imagination, and I love his writing. Very entertaining read! Peculiar, silly, intelligent, morbid and fun, all at the same time.
Gold bug: 5
Valdemar: 4
Ms found in a bottle: 2
Maelström: 3-4
Rue morgue: 4
Marie: 3
Purloined: 5
Usher: 4
The pit: 4
Premature burial:4
The Black cat: 4-5
The red death: 3
The cask of amontillado: 3
The oval portrait: 3
The oblong box: 3-4
The tell-tale heart: 3
Ligeia: 2
Loss of breath: 4
Shadow - a parable: 2
Silence - a fable: 3
Man of the crowd: 3
Some words with a mummy: 5
Gold bug: 5
Valdemar: 4
Ms found in a bottle: 2
Maelström: 3-4
Rue morgue: 4
Marie: 3
Purloined: 5
Usher: 4
The pit: 4
Premature burial:4
The Black cat: 4-5
The red death: 3
The cask of amontillado: 3
The oval portrait: 3
The oblong box: 3-4
The tell-tale heart: 3
Ligeia: 2
Loss of breath: 4
Shadow - a parable: 2
Silence - a fable: 3
Man of the crowd: 3
Some words with a mummy: 5
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
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:
Yes
If even Poe, with his gorgeous writing, cannot cure my dislike for horror and aversion to short stories, I don't think anyone will.
Acho que ler isto em português estragou um pouco da minha experiência porque havia muitas palavras que eu não conhecia