The Black Cat (Edgar Allan Poe) BOOK REVIEW
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So, sorry for failing to upload a review last week. Although, I can say that my excuse is valid. I was being productive: I was revising. I was actually revising. I must have been inhabited by an alien, because that is not me. Maybe this is Hiln the Bliecip writing, not Hannah the Humanoid.
Source: blackcatrescue(dot)wordpress(dot)com
Ok, so after that slightly creepy introduction, let's get to an actual review and forget about that!
In a Nutshell:
The tale centers around a black cat and its temperate owner.
The Actual Review:
I guess I needed a good dose of Poe seeing as this caught me completely off guard!
The prose - true to EAP - is dark, insightful and sickening. The depictions of animal abuse particularly made me feel ill and I can be sure my toes literally curled.
The narrative of later scenes echoed those of the Tell-Tale Heart and not just echoed, had a frightening sameness that was grossly disappointing. However, my bias allows me to let it go.
Also, I should add it that it is actually rather refreshing to have a character who isn't supposed to be relatable because so often, attempts at writing in relatable characters fail miserably. So, yes, thank-you very much Mr Poe for introducing variety to my reading.
In Conclusion:
⚫️ Dark imagery
⚫️ Sickening depictions of abuse and murder
⚫️ Grossly disappointing similarity to the Tell-Tale Heart
Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Does this book support We Need Diverse Books? (See sidebar for more info)
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"And so being young and dipped in folly, I fell in love with melancholy" - Edgar Allan Poe
My mum's been trying to get me into Edgar Allen Poe for MONTHS... But it doesn't sound like my cup of tea at all. I cry in Disney movies, so I'm not sure how I would even be able to consider coping with this! Great post Hannah :)
ReplyDeleteEl | The Ramblings Of Moi.
Thank you! If you're new to this/ not into gore, I recommend the Raven (also by him) as there is no blood or murder (as far as I can remember).
DeleteI've been wanting to read more Edgar Allen Poe for a while now, I just can't seem to find the time with all the other books I got to read lol
ReplyDeleteGreat review!
Carrie @The Book Goddess
I know I've already said it, but The Raven is a perfect intro or reintroduction
DeleteI LOOOOVE Poe! Fabulous review Hannah. I'm so glad you liked it. :D :D
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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