A review by peighorse
The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A classic Poe story. The narrator demonstrates how strong the survival instinct is. Poe really delves into the senses that one one experience during an ordeal like this.... which is unsettling. This story made me anxious because I cannot imagine being in that torture chamber. Fuck that. So scary.