I was a fan of "The Doubtful Guest," "The Gashlycrumb Tinies," and "The Unstrung Harp." Outside of those three, the rest seemed okay.

Some were strange kids stories or limericks, and others felt like illustrared dreams or surrealist short stories, of which some felt vaguely open and random (such as "The Object-Lesson").

Giving it 3 / 5 star rating, but I do really love how much inspiration and influence Edward Gorey has had on other artists and projects (Tim Burton, "Notes on A Case of Melancholia" by Nicholas Gurewitch, "The End of The World" by Don Hertzfeldt, and others).

For gothic absurdity, madness, dark humor, and tragedy -- Edward Gorey's illustrations are the place to be.