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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
Poe's longest work: an interesting adventure story that reminded me of Jules Verne, but a lot more mature. You'll like it if you are familiar with Poe's work, although it is surprisingly less wordy than his shorter stories. There were a few parts that kept me at the edge of my seat, such as when the crew of the ship had to resort to cannibalism. You can see echoes of this in the Love Death and Robots episode Bad Traveling.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket trata sobre las diferentes penurias que el personaje homónimo sufre en uno de sus viajes en barco. En este, Pym y sus compañeros tienen que sobrevivir a una violenta tormenta, varios motines por parte de la tripulación y hasta un naufragio que les lleva a límites que jamás pensaban que cruzarían. En resumidas cuentas, estamos ante una novela de aventuras y de supervivencia.
La verdad es que el libro me ha gustado muchísimo (I mean, estamos hablando de Edgar Allan Poe). La forma en que se narra el naufragio, el viaje a bordo del barco y todos los sucesos que ocurren dentro de este y cómo están narrados me fascina un montón. Además, me encanta cómo se explora la naturaleza humana y los extremos a los que somos capaces de llegar para preservar nuestra vida. Es que, wow, todo ese desarrollo psicológico me ha dejado alucinada
La verdad es que el libro me ha gustado muchísimo (I mean, estamos hablando de Edgar Allan Poe). La forma en que se narra el naufragio, el viaje a bordo del barco y todos los sucesos que ocurren dentro de este y cómo están narrados me fascina un montón. Además, me encanta cómo se explora la naturaleza humana y los extremos a los que somos capaces de llegar para preservar nuestra vida. Es que, wow, todo ese desarrollo psicológico me ha dejado alucinada
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
3.5
i actually really enjoyed the first third or so of the novel, but the abrupt style and tone shift caused me to loose interest. i will say that the abrupt ending was quite interesting
i actually really enjoyed the first third or so of the novel, but the abrupt style and tone shift caused me to loose interest. i will say that the abrupt ending was quite interesting
More like The Narrative of Arthur Boredom Pym. I did learn a lot about curing sea cucumbers, so I guess I have that going for me now.
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is quite interesting. Interestingly grotesque, dated, and unfortunate.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder
Moderate: Racism
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Although, parts of the plot were thrilling and had me invested, there were many parts that dragged and several unnecessary tangents about the proper building of ships, many of which did not factor into the plot. I found a lot of this book pretty racist. The way Poe writes Non-White characters is pretty problematic and offensive, and suggests that people who aren’t White are ubiquitously and inherently violent and cruel.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Obviously has its issues, but overall a good story and a very interesting style
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