clz1999's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.5
angelofmine1974's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
2.5
My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:
https://youtu.be/bkAqUtlkPEo
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/bkAqUtlkPEo
Enjoy!
jonathanlibrarian's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
b0r3d_2710_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
romi98's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Racism
clix1700's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
4.25
amy_da1sy's review against another edition
4.0
Some good short stories. I’ve been putting off reading love crafts stories but they were better than I had expected
raisa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
marcus_bines's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The stories in this collection feature Lovecraft's well-known crossover themes: the Elder Gods, Cthulhu and the Necronomicon. They are better than some of the other sorry stories I've read that basically go "I explored a place, it was scary, then something happened that I can't describe cos it was so scary." When HPL actually describes the horror it is effectively done. When he gets stuck on which race a character represents and makes all sorts of allusions to inherent characteristics of those races, I've had enough of him. I understand he was writing in a different context, but still, it brings the stories down.