A review by sarahweyand
The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I don't really read poetry and I think reading this solidified that for me. I picked this up from the library because I'm participating in a reading challenge where one of the books is a book of poetry published before 1990 and this was the least terrible thing I could think of. And I will say, obviously, that Poe is incredibly talented. The rhythm, meter, and themes of all of these poems was enjoyable, even on the surface level at which I felt I consumed them.

My favorite poems from this book are as follow. I wish I could have been more surprising with my choices but I guess I'm just a basic bitch:
  1. Alone
  2. The Raven
  3. To ------ 

I felt like a lot of my experience was just skimming and pretending like I knew what was going on, but of course this is a problem with me and not the poetry.