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A review by agusthereader
Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness by Edgar Allan Poe
4.0
In general I just have to say that the illustrations within this book are stunning. Grimly's art work goes very well with the tone of Poe's stories. About Poe's tales, let me tell you, that man had a twisted mind indeed. Very excited to explore more of his works in the future.
The Black Cat ★★★☆☆
The story was entertaning and creepy, like it's expected from the author. I must say, I found myself loathing the main character and that's why I gave it three stars. For some reason the story made me feel unhappy and angry so I don't think I will be rereading this one anytime soon.
The Masque of the Red Death ★★★★☆
I think this one was my favorite tale. It was very poetic (no pun intended) and I was very satisfied with the ending.The illustrations were particularly beautiful during this tale. Colors and tones are important per se in this tale and Grimly did a really good job translating Poe's words.
Hop-Frog ★★★★☆
I found this story to be similar to "The Masque of the Red Death" in a way. Had the same feeling of "justice has been served" at the end.
The Fall of the House Usher ★★☆☆☆
As you can see, this was my least favorite story from this collection. It was wierd like all of Poe's literature, but it wan't a "good" weird for me, it was just boring. Too many descriptions for my taste and I felt like nothing was really happening. I didn't get any kind of ulterior message at the end either and I couldn't find myself invested in any of the characters.
The Black Cat ★★★☆☆
The story was entertaning and creepy, like it's expected from the author. I must say, I found myself loathing the main character and that's why I gave it three stars. For some reason the story made me feel unhappy and angry so I don't think I will be rereading this one anytime soon.
The Masque of the Red Death ★★★★☆
I think this one was my favorite tale. It was very poetic (no pun intended) and I was very satisfied with the ending.The illustrations were particularly beautiful during this tale. Colors and tones are important per se in this tale and Grimly did a really good job translating Poe's words.
Hop-Frog ★★★★☆
I found this story to be similar to "The Masque of the Red Death" in a way. Had the same feeling of "justice has been served" at the end.
The Fall of the House Usher ★★☆☆☆
As you can see, this was my least favorite story from this collection. It was wierd like all of Poe's literature, but it wan't a "good" weird for me, it was just boring. Too many descriptions for my taste and I felt like nothing was really happening. I didn't get any kind of ulterior message at the end either and I couldn't find myself invested in any of the characters.