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A review by nathanjhunt
The Fall Of The House Of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
dark
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
1.5
This was my 69th book finished in 2025.
I have a really irksome relationship with Poe. He is capable of great ideas and morbid details, but I actually quite dislike his way of writing. I just feel that often he uses ten words when one would suffice. It's far too flowery for my liking.
The payoff wasn't good enough for such a lengthy and drawn-out short story.
On a side note, I couldn't help but imagine the narrator spending time with Usher every time he mentioned his name. You know, the singer... What a funny image.
I have a really irksome relationship with Poe. He is capable of great ideas and morbid details, but I actually quite dislike his way of writing. I just feel that often he uses ten words when one would suffice. It's far too flowery for my liking.
The payoff wasn't good enough for such a lengthy and drawn-out short story.
On a side note, I couldn't help but imagine the narrator spending time with Usher every time he mentioned his name. You know, the singer... What a funny image.