Reviews

Ancient Sorceries by Algernon Blackwood

cute_monkey_girl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

the_weirdling's review against another edition

5.0

This is Algernon Blackwood’s version of an Innsmouth type tale. Instead of fish people in New England and the sea, we’ve got rural France, the woods (obvious for Blackwood), cat people, witches, reincarnation (again, obviously), dream states, Satanism, queens, and princesses all in play. It’s a classic. While not as well written as Lovecraft’s Innsmouth, it has a great deal more going on. It’s more richly layered and textured. It’s a story that ought to be more revered by aficionados of Weird Fiction than it currently is.

calalo's review against another edition

3.0

un caso más de Juanito Silencio, en un pueblo de pasado y antiguas brujerías. Sospecho cierta inspiración posterior de parte de los vecinos de Innsmouth

akemi_666's review against another edition

4.0

That's a solid YIFF from me.

maddieden's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

jeffersonbottega's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

bhavani's review against another edition

1.0

So so slow! I was zoning in and out as I listened to the audio recording on BBC Radio 4. But credits are due to the narrator, who as he read ended each word with a slight purring.