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406 pages • first pub 1845 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140621167
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since their first publication in the 1830s and 1840s, Edgar Allan Poe's extraordinary Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction and have also created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective ...
Community Reviews Summary of 413 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 60%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
emotional 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 35% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
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Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship
406 pages • first pub 1845 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140621167
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Since their first publication in the 1830s and 1840s, Edgar Allan Poe's extraordinary Gothic tales have established themselves as classics of horror fiction and have also created many of the conventions which still dominate the genre of detective ...
Community Reviews Summary of 413 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 60%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
emotional 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 35% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 28%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship