parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Honestly, this is probably Lovecraft's best story. It proves that he could, in fact, write quality cosmic horror when he didn't fall back on bigotry. I love love love the Antarctic setting and the scientific tone of the piece, and how we basically get a tour or tasting menu of the whole weird world. I would pretty much recommend this to anyone unqualified, which I can't say about basically any other of his work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism
Minor: Colonisation, Mental illness, and Slavery
dawson64's review
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
An interesting premise, and very gripping for the first couple of chapters. However, the entire horrifying aspect of the book disappears once we are greeted to a massive dump of information on the things were supposed to be afraid of. Lovecraft’s work hinges on the fear of the unknown, and this book played against itself by making the fearful things within it decidedly known.
While provoking and fascinating at first, this book became boring, drawn-out, and overwhelming to the point of neural shutdown. Simply too much information.
While provoking and fascinating at first, this book became boring, drawn-out, and overwhelming to the point of neural shutdown. Simply too much information.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Animal death
festiveconclave's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Body horror
Minor: Colonisation and Slavery
finn_vibing's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Death
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