I love a good retelling and Poe is definitely one of my favorites so I enjoyed this very much. It had the right amount of creepy and gross aspects. I love the setting of an old dilapidated house with mold and the likes; I also loved the fungal focus. Finding out more about the tarn was cool too! Nonbinary main character was cool too, but the backstory was a bit short even if this is a short retelling. Still enjoyed the story as a whole. I happen to be reading Mexican Gothic at the same time while reading this and the authors note mentions it which is funny cause the fungi and old house are also a theme; I can feel the inspiration in both books.