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A Tale of the Ragged Mountains by Edgar Allan Poe

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blearywitch's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

5.0

This story was not scary at all until Poe wrote in A Tale of the Ragged Mountains "...the writhing creese of the Malay." And I, taken aback by the sudden reference to Malay indignantly asking aloud what does Poe know about Malays, had to look up "creese" only to discover in HORROR that that's the Americans spelling for keris. Ya Allah. Astaghfirullah 'al azim. Jokes aside, I quite enjoyed this story especially the unexpected ending. I also learned about Charlottesville's poisonous sangsue which looks very similar to the leeches doctors used for the traditional bleeding process.

abdus's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious

2.5

zuhanyh23's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

ararex's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

magicmarc's review against another edition

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2.0

2/5 estrellas.

No suelen aburrirme los relatos de Poe, pero este fue muy parecido a algo que ya había leído antes y es lo que jugó en contra.
Por supuesto que igualmente fue impresionante y por eso se lleva sus dos estrellas. Lástima que no pudieron ser más.