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bookshelves: 2009, fiction, stories
I didn't enjoy all of them but overall a pretty good collection. Poe is a great author. I'm glad I read this.
Contents/thoughts:
The Gold-Bug, (NOV 19/2009): An interesting story to begin with. It has great promise with an actual gold bug and this crazy lunatic looking for gold. But halfway through it pretty much just turns into an instruction booklet for deciphering codes.
The Murders in the Rue Morgue, (OCT 23/2009): This is my favourite by far. The manner in which the main character comes to his conclusion is a fascinating look into a person's thought process and the outcome is just classic.
The Balloon-Hoax, (AUG 2/ 2009): It doesn't seem plausible to me (despite all the detail!), but I think I'd still be angry at the newspaper for publishing a story as news!
The Purloined Letter, (AUG 1/2009): A lot of pointless blabber and then an ending that makes no sense?
A Descent into the Maelström, (OCT 23/2009): I found the first half of this one a little dull with extensive description of what the maelstrom was but the last few pages were really interesting and I thought, worth it.
The Black Cat, (AUG 1/2009): Definitely decided I can't bring myself to read this one. Sounds just too horrible.
The Fall of the House of Usher, (OCT 22/2009): Their shock at the end of the story was surprising. It seemed from earlier on with the mention of "the experiment" that they knew what they were doing. I think the two of them were NUTS!
The Masque of the Red Death, (OCT 22/2009): Something about this one seemed different than the rest. Less deceitful at the ending I think. There wasn't any really big reveal at the end that got to me.
The Cask of Amontillado, (JULY 3/2009): It was a good story. I didn't quite get the ending though. I had to look it up to see if what I thought it meant was really what it meant (would have helped if I knew Latin I guess).
The Pit and the Pendulum, (JULY 8/2009): Parts of it were interesting, but overall not as good as the previous two I read.
and The Tell-Tale Heart (JULY 1/2009): Very intense! Must watch episode of Simpsons with Lisa and her little display now. ]]>
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