Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

6 reviews

emimcmanis's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Confinement, Grief, and Incest

emilywemily6's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

This short story was a really quick listen on audio, I even listened twice in a row because I felt like I didn’t get it the first time. Reading it again helped me see more value in the story, though it wasn’t nearly as creepy as I hoped. I think I just prefer more modern horror. This old piece is tricky to understand the nuances of.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Blood

e_r_q's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

"[W]ith the first glimpse of the building, a sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit."

An undeniably classic and influential gothic horror tale. Its extreme literariness can make it quite difficult to follow, but nevertheless, Poe's writing is so beautifully atmospheric.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

marthadude's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Honestly I tend to struggle with the language of work’s written around this time but Poe is the champion of ratcheting up and delivering on tension in such a short time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Incest and Toxic relationship

bluedilly's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Murder, Blood, and Confinement

Minor: Terminal illness, Violence, and Incest

wickedgrumpy's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.25

Definitely one of the slowest-paced works I've ever read.  Poe takes his time setting the vibes just right, which means that it doesn't feel like much of substance actually happens and the ending felt sudden in comparison.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness