jigwam82's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
The thing about reading Lovecraft is that he was really in need of a good editor. Some of his prose is stunning and the ideas are astonishing, but sometimes his prose is too dense or repetitive. So a mixture of glorious and terrible. He was a hideous racist even for the time period, it's disgusting. But it's important to not erase writing like this lest we deify writers who had unconscionable opinions without knowing that was the case.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Mental illness, War, Gore, and Violence
briereader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.25
My first time reading any of Lovecraft's work, and I wasn't really impressed. Even beyond the blatant xenophobia that pervades his work, I simply didn't find the horrors he described quite that horrifying. I don't think time treated the wok kindly (once more, even beyond the BLATANT and PERVASIVE xenophobia)--the once titillating and unimaginable horrors are honestly well within my understanding.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Xenophobia, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide
henrygravesprince's review against another edition
medium-paced
0.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness and Violence
Cultserikwmj's review against another edition
Decided that I want to individually log all of thr longer stories at the end: The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour Out of Space, The Whisperer in Darkness, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and The Haunter Of the Dark. So technically I will be finishing this book. 34% is the point where the shorter stories stop and the longer ones begin.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Ableism, Death, Xenophobia, and Racism
savviecake's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Chronic illness and Mental illness
Minor: Violence and Suicidal thoughts
cnohero's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Very dark and creepy. Disturbing and also a little ridiculous.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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