Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Another required reading for my zombie/vampire course, this short story had me on the fence until the very end.
I am not really a fan of long-winded descriptions and overly prolonged suspense until the reader doesn’t even remember what the suspense was supposed to be for, but it absolutely work with this story. I was sitting at my desk, reading on my computer with my arms crossed defensively in front of me and leaning back, wondering when the “good” will start. By the end I was leaning into my computer, mere inches from the screen, clutching the edge of my desk with white knuckles. It was that good.
Overall, I haven’t had the chance to read much by Poe, but this story certainly spiked my interest in his other works. I would definitely recommend it.
