Reviews
The Terror by Arthur Machen, Fiction, Fantasy, Classics, Mystery & Detective by Arthur Machen
revenant_tomato's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
ndz's review against another edition
No conozco una historia de Machen que no sea recomendable, pero "Un fragmento de vida" y ahora también "El terror" son mis favoritas. Cuando un personaje anda de curioso, investigando los secretos del cerebro o preparando pócimas de origen arcano, te puedes imaginar por dónde van los tiros. ¿Pero qué pasa cuando el terror asume diversas formas, ataca a muchos y a diario, sin admitir explicación?
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gio_gaglia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
colonel2sheds's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.75
The ending is so good it sort of made me forget the whole middle section, while necessary, was sort of a slog.
ripbar's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
2.5
aoutramafalda's review against another edition
4.0
O Terror - 4.5*
A Mão Vermelha - 4*
O Grão Retorno - 3*
A Mão Vermelha - 4*
O Grão Retorno - 3*
jayrothermel's review against another edition
5.0
This is my third read of The Terror. It is the first time all the disparate pieces of narrative evidence arrayed by Machen have hit me full-force. Brilliant depiction of uncertainty, anxiety, panic, and of course "terror" in wartime. It achieves levels of emotional poignancy unsurpassed in Machen's longer works.
finleymiller's review against another edition
2.0
not my fav but there's something here, the atmosphere is great and there's a chapter towards the end that's really scary. I think the final chapter could have been shorter.
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