(From www.pingwings.ca)This was a book club book, but also a book that I’d wanted to read for some time.Here is the Goodreads summary: Everything is in ruins.A devastating plague has decimated the population, and those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles around them.So what...
Pros:* Steampunk dystopia* Hot boys with tattoos* Bored rich kidsCons:* Jumbled world* Where, when, what are we?* And this is where we end?Really interesting premise, great literary fiction style. But, the world was a bit jumbled. Is this post Victorian London or 2025? Also, I really wish I had a be...
Masque of the Red Death is one that for some reason I kept putting off. I had checked it out at my library numerous times (including the month before this read-a-long), but for some reason just never could pick it up. Edgar Allen Poe is a favorite author for me. I love gothic literature. It had been...
See more of my reviews at Once Upon a Prologue!On the surface, Bethany Griffin’s debut novel was a good read. Most of my issues are things that I guess I can best explain by borrowing a term from Shelver. Masque of the Red Death isn’t bad, just poke-able. The more I poke at it, the more some th...
3.5It's been a long time since I've read Poe's version, but I enjoyed this retelling. It's every bit as gloomy and depressing as Poe's work.The characters are great. There's so much more to them than meets the eye. Araby is full of grief, and refuses to allow herself any moments of happiness. Wi...
Review also is on my blog My Friends Are FictionThe Story:Masque of the Red Death is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's gothic short story of the same title. Poe's story centers on Prince Prospero as he hides from the Red Death, a horrible plague, ravages his land. He invites all the nobles and they hav...
3.5/5OVERALL IMPRESSION: I haven't read the original Masque of the Red Death by Poe, but I did read the plot on Wikiepedia so I'm a little familiar with the story. I can definitely see how this book by Griffin was inspired from Poe's version and I would like to read the original one day soon.I would...
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