nessa_arandur's review against another edition
2.0
This was way too long and is a good example of how Lovecraft can waffle on if allowed the word count. This story features a goddam army of cats so I'm a bit annoyed I got so bored throughout the majority of the story. I contrast this to At the Mountains of Madness which had me hooked on every turn of the page. I'm not sure what the difference was but this story - despite the awesome army of cats - was only okay.
miramichi_jim's review against another edition
5.0
I rarely give 5-stars, but this work of fantasy-horror is fantastic. Like a dream, you don't want it to end. Lovecraft wisely choose to write it as one continuous, uninterrupted work. There are no chapters or parts. It makes the book even harder to put down. The end of Randolph Carter's quest was interesting and enlightening. The descriptions of the various cities and landscapes reminded me of the artwork of www.rogerdean.com. Also, you'll find out that Ghouls are not so bad, and you had better be nice to cats!
magpie_666's review against another edition
3.0
I can see why Lovecraft didn't publish this one and called it a practice run.
A good story but way too long with no chapter breaks. It was a tough read.
A good story but way too long with no chapter breaks. It was a tough read.
dwgill's review against another edition
2.0
This book never really grabbed me unfortunately. I think it's one of his more uneven novellas. I would sooner recommend "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" or "At the Mountains of Madness" as stronger and more engaging works overall.
davybaby's review against another edition
2.0
This was a collection of some of his less horrific, more fantastical stories. I really liked some of the shorter ones, and he definitely had some great ideas, but I'm not a fan of his style. It turned into a chore when I was reading anything longer than 10 pages. I'd like to read some of his short horror, but not for a while.
gianlucafiore's review against another edition
3.0
I got bored 60% of the story in. It's a vast, imaginative and at times quite beautiful narration but it's wildly imperfect, pointless and fails to generate any dread. For Lovecraft, that's surprising.
nithou's review against another edition
4.0
J'avais découvert cette histoire il y a très longtemps, à travers une courte bande dessinée dans le magazine "Je Bouquine". Après l'avoir chassée pendant des années sans succès à la bibliothèque du village je l'avais presque oubliée. Je suis enfin retombé dessus et j'ai pu découvrir cette quête onirique, très très différente de la bande-dessinée gentille que j'avais vu à l'époque. On se retrouve dans du grand Lovecraft, au langage soutenu, entre rêves et cauchemars, folie et dieux anciens. Toute la mythologie lovecraftienne se retrouve invoquée dans ce récit d'aventure, peuplé de monstres étranges cachés dans les ténèbres. Un très bon récit à la fin quelqu'un peu déroutante. Content d'avoir enfin pu le découvrir.
dd_morgan's review against another edition
3.0
It was creepy and spooky but my favorite part were the cats!!
parkerjordanlee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5