2nd read


I just reread this, and my question is, why didn’t I like this? I think now that I’ve subjected myself to reading more classics, and older books, whilst also getting out of the mindset that “poetry is pretentious”, I really liked this. This was really gothic, and really interesting.


***

1st read


We read this in class, and I feel bad giving this piece of literature, much less a classic, such a low 2 stars, but I just really didn’t like it. I didn’t hate is necessarily, but I just didn’t like it.

The poem was odd in itself, and while I did understand what Poe was trying to do and the whimsical aspect it had to it, The Raven and I just didn’t click. But, I’m going to stop criticizing a classic because people are going to hurt me.


- Another shit review from Abi

- Sorta