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Carter & Lovecraft: das Erbe by Jonathan L. Howard

hirvimaki's review against another edition

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5.0

One of my favourite books of 2017. Carter & Lovecraft manages to combine detective fiction and supernatural thriller in a way that celebrates both.

gospelflare's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

draconan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

priya_amrev's review against another edition

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3.0

Not at all what I thought it was and I’m so confused still.

shadow1ane's review against another edition

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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

2.0

stepriot's review against another edition

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4.0

Is it possible for an author to be tailor made for an individual? Everything I've read from Howard has been amazing.

anxious_undertaker's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bweissx5's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

tophat8855's review against another edition

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4.0

Did I need some fresh fluff after a bunch of non-fiction reading? Yes I did. This was fun. Fun fluff. You don't need to know a lot of HP Lovecraft lore to get the references here. Listened via Hoopla.

being_b's review against another edition

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3.0

Solidly interesting, I really liked the character of Carter and his total down-to-earth-ness. Who doesn't want an omelette after surviving the end of the world?

Emily Lovecraft felt more like an attempt to counter Lovecraft's racist and misogynist legacy than a living, breathing African-American woman, but I can't object to the sentiment. Here's hoping she develops more complexity and realism in book two.