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by Edgar Allan Poe, Alan J. Robinson
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Lillelara
Lillelara rated it 8 years ago
What a disturbing. creepy and dark story with an awful and insane human being as a narrator. I liked the writing and build up of this story, but I cannot approve of the cruelty against the poor cat. And I sincerely hope that cats will haunt the narrator in his afterlife.
WhiskeyintheJar Romance
WhiskeyintheJar Romance rated it 8 years ago
Pluto---this was the cat's name---was my favorite pet and playmate. With this in my collection, I felt obligated to read it for Bingo :) This short story is a doozie for animal lovers, especially cat ones. Our leader through this madness states he has an "illness". As you read along, i...
Kell's Reading Realm
Kell's Reading Realm rated it 8 years ago
I know this was the obvious choice for the Black cat square of the bingo card but I had never read it before. Come to think of it, I am not sure I ever read Edgar Allen Poe (*gasp*). Well let me tell you, as an animal lover I read this with my mouth hanging open. It is shocking and heartbreaking and...
Hooked on Books
Hooked on Books rated it 8 years ago
I will say this for Mr. Poe, he knows how to piss me off! The story was absolutely vile & despicable & I never want to read anything like it again! The only redeeming part was the ending & for that alone and that only I give it 2 stars especially considering I found an inconsistency... [spoiler] In ...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 9 years ago
mn-2015, halloween-2015, re-visit-2015, paper-read, shortstory-shortstories-novellas Read on October 11, 2015 Listen HereOpening: FOR THE MOST WILD YET most homely narrative which I am about to pen, I neither expect nor solicit belief.
Reader & Dreamer
Reader & Dreamer rated it 9 years ago
genius ♥
hadytangible
hadytangible rated it 11 years ago
OH LOVELY!
Beamis12
Beamis12 rated it 11 years ago
A short story that is very representative of the darkness of Poe's writing. Drink turns a once loving and compassionate man into a monster. A story of cruelty and revenge with wonderfully descriptive writing and some very startling moments. I have not read Poe in a while but he writes some wonderful...
beata
beata rated it 12 years ago
Dear school,Why are you forcing me to read books like this? I hate you.Sincerely,Your student
The Girl who Reads
The Girl who Reads rated it 12 years ago
Review to follow!
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