darkcoffeelover81's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hendejos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.75
ktxx22's review against another edition
4.0
This was scary and had a good ending but it took a while to get going.
lordofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
glueeater's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
iam_griff's review against another edition
4.0
If you love Lovecraft like I love him, the checkout HPLHS & their Dart Adventure Radio Theatre. Their skill at transforming those suspensive stories we love into 1950’s style radio dramas.
clockworkp's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
No sé si es porque estaba sola en casa, pero esta historia cara la mitad, me dio verdadero miedo. Cualquier ruído me sobresaltaba y quería ya saber lo que pasaría. Ayudó leerlo en una compilación y no saber cuanto quedaba para terminarlo. La resulución me parece algo predecible y que no dio tanto miedo.
No sé si es porque estaba sola en casa, pero esta historia cara la mitad, me dio verdadero miedo. Cualquier ruído me sobresaltaba y quería ya saber lo que pasaría. Ayudó leerlo en una compilación y no saber cuanto quedaba para terminarlo. La resulución me parece algo predecible y que no dio tanto miedo.
burdiebird's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
calistareads's review against another edition
4.0
This is a story about 20 or so pages long and it in Lovecraft is able to set a mood and show the protagonist devolving into madness. The guy does have a break with his senses and he does find out what the lurking fear is. I do wonder if Lovecraft hated nature as much as he hated the cold. In this story, the forest and trees are evil demonic things. What is so horrible about trees and even storms for that matter.
There is a deserted mansion in this story and a terror that haunts the area. Our protagonist much find out and he keeps hunting as everyone around him dies over months. I really did love the ending of the story. I should have seen it coming and missed it. It was a great bit of writing.
Lovecraft sets a tone here and it's all gloom and doom. The storms are horrific and the terror is horrific and the fear is horrific. It's a well done piece. Again, the language is archaic, but well written. I find it easy to settle into, but many words are spelled oddly and I had to adjust to that. I'm enjoying these stories. I see why they are so popular.
I'm throwing up some Spoilers:
Spoilers ahead:
So, there was a family that built the mansion in the 1600s, the Martense family, a very awkward name. They disappeared sometime in the 1800s and the mansion has been deserted accept for squatters since. Before, the Martense's were very isolated and in the 1700s they had begun inbreeding.
Our protag comes face to face with this horror several times and he finally sees at the end that the horror lives underground in tunnels like moles in a huge mole hill. We do find out what the fear is and what happens to the family. It was a great surprise ending for me. I didn't catch it and I probably should have.
There is a deserted mansion in this story and a terror that haunts the area. Our protagonist much find out and he keeps hunting as everyone around him dies over months. I really did love the ending of the story. I should have seen it coming and missed it. It was a great bit of writing.
Lovecraft sets a tone here and it's all gloom and doom. The storms are horrific and the terror is horrific and the fear is horrific. It's a well done piece. Again, the language is archaic, but well written. I find it easy to settle into, but many words are spelled oddly and I had to adjust to that. I'm enjoying these stories. I see why they are so popular.
I'm throwing up some Spoilers:
Spoilers ahead:
So, there was a family that built the mansion in the 1600s, the Martense family, a very awkward name. They disappeared sometime in the 1800s and the mansion has been deserted accept for squatters since. Before, the Martense's were very isolated and in the 1700s they had begun inbreeding.
Our protag comes face to face with this horror several times and he finally sees at the end that the horror lives underground in tunnels like moles in a huge mole hill. We do find out what the fear is and what happens to the family. It was a great surprise ending for me. I didn't catch it and I probably should have.