Reviews

The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers

curlypineapple's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

superponte's review against another edition

3.5

First half is excellent. 5 stars. 2nd half brings it down. 

sylvcaplath's review against another edition

3.0

Lovecraft's got nothing on *the mask*

emilyyjjean's review against another edition

I could tell from the beginning that I wasn’t going to enjoy this. It was boring me. 

courtgesture's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hburgardt's review against another edition

3.0

While certainly imaginative, the initial themes of the collection seem to disappear by the end and leave the reader with a bunch of rather disappointing love stories rather than the horror and paranormal oriented ones that draw the reader in. Even the most interesting ones are rather predictable and don't deliver on the promised madness of the back cover. Still it is entertaining enough especially for fans of Lovecraft.

mister_cross's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

not_nosferatu's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

cactusrae's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

el_speth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5