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A review by samihami
Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
I understand that Edgar is historically important and was revolutionary in the culture of literature and writing but I just couldn’t wait to finish this collection.
There were stories that I genuinely enjoyed (The Gold Bug, The Premature Burial, The Black Cat-which I have read before individually, and Some Words with a Mummy) but most were boring, confusing, or just off.
He tries to set a scary and dark mood but many times it was flat or straight up sill (an orangutan is the murderer?! Seriously?! ).
I will give him another chance, of course, but I’m not impressed and the charm of his name has disappeared for me.
There were stories that I genuinely enjoyed (The Gold Bug, The Premature Burial, The Black Cat-which I have read before individually, and Some Words with a Mummy) but most were boring, confusing, or just off.
He tries to set a scary and dark mood but many times it was flat or straight up sill (
I will give him another chance, of course, but I’m not impressed and the charm of his name has disappeared for me.