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seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Hmm, fishy.
bernt's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
halleyiko's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
OK, I've read it and I must confess I didn't know him and haven't read his works. Also I'm not really into creepy and horrible side of books. Reading "Dagon" seriously gave me chills. Lovecraft's way of ramping up the creepiness and then hitting you with that terrifying sea monster was just spine-tingling. I couldn’t shake the feeling of dread as I read through it. It felt like I was right there with the writer, facing something totally beyond the ordinary. The fact that he tied in the impact of those ancient hieroglyphics, and how they mess with the narrator’s mind, just added another layer of mind-blowing horror. And considering this was written right after World War I, you can really feel the psychological weight of the time in it. It made the story even more unsettling.
casual_henk's review against another edition
4.0
Tis was one of my first H.P. Lovecraft stories. I must say, it was a good intro into the Cthulhu Mythos.
The story is not as suspenseful as you might expect but it is very good in setting the tone and vibe for the Cthulhu mythos.
It left me wanting to further explore these stories.
The story is not as suspenseful as you might expect but it is very good in setting the tone and vibe for the Cthulhu mythos.
It left me wanting to further explore these stories.
shaggytaxfraud's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.75
hollowthesun's review against another edition
4.0
This story never stood out to me as particularly strong, maybe because later stories like The Shadow Over Innsmouth and The Call of Cthulhu expand on it's concepts in more interesting ways; but I'm glad I re-read it!
It was a nice concentrated shot of fishy cosmic horror
It was a nice concentrated shot of fishy cosmic horror
pacifickat's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Addiction and Mental illness
mormengil's review against another edition
HP Lovecraft is one of my favourite authors, but this editions has a horrible, horrible translation, and I would not recommend it to any of my fellow Greeks. Not gonna rate it for this very reason.