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deadwish's review against another edition
3.0
Personalmente prefiero sus cuentos de terror a los detectivescos, pero no dejan de ser muy buenos.
katischr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thought I wouldn’t be shocked by any of these stories as I already knew the basic premises of all of them but DAMN! Some of those deaths were brutal 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Racism
tomasthanes's review against another edition
4.0
I'm finished with this book (for now) because I only wanted to read the short story "The Gold Bug".
Why that story? On May 27 2016, on the TV game show Jeopardy, the Final Jeopardy category was "19th Century Novels" and the clue was "The Gold Bug, [a:Edgar Allan Poe|4624490|Edgar Allan Poe|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1454522972p2/4624490.jpg]'s story about the search for Captain Kidd's buried loot helped inspire this 1883 novel."
That novel was [b:Treasure Island|295|Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388607993s/295.jpg|3077988] by [a:Robert Louis Stevenson|854076|Robert Louis Stevenson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1192746024p2/854076.jpg] and that is my next book to read.
I doubt that an animated scarab beetle made of solid gold made it into this next book but I shall find out.
Why that story? On May 27 2016, on the TV game show Jeopardy, the Final Jeopardy category was "19th Century Novels" and the clue was "The Gold Bug, [a:Edgar Allan Poe|4624490|Edgar Allan Poe|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1454522972p2/4624490.jpg]'s story about the search for Captain Kidd's buried loot helped inspire this 1883 novel."
That novel was [b:Treasure Island|295|Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388607993s/295.jpg|3077988] by [a:Robert Louis Stevenson|854076|Robert Louis Stevenson|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1192746024p2/854076.jpg] and that is my next book to read.
I doubt that an animated scarab beetle made of solid gold made it into this next book but I shall find out.
bansolitude's review against another edition
3.0
Although I love EAP's writing style, I find his story telling to be lacking at times. It's all build-up with very little pay-off.
votesforwomen's review against another edition
3.0
Two stars for the great writing that Poe is capable of and another one for the Sherlock-like, wonderful "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." Can't recommend this book, and I'm glad it's over.
smileytonya's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this collection of short stories. My favorites were The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Gold-Bug and The Cask of Amontillado.