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A Lush and Seething Hell: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror by John Hornor Jacobs

whippoorwont's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

itsamanda_k's review against another edition

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1.0

I honestly couldn’t even finish it. The first story was meh but the second one was absolutely unbearable. Save your time and money.

mtbunker's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

octoberrust1108's review against another edition

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2.0

The first story was decent, but the whole book had pacing issues and really struggled to entertain. For a cosmic horror novel, this focused far too much on humans and their cruelty. Not nearly enough mind-bending terror. I hate to say it, but the worst thing about this book was that it was really boring. Meh.

mferrante83's review against another edition

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4.0

I think "The Sea Dreams its the Sky" edged out "My Heart Was Struck with Sorrow" in terms of creep-factor. The former walks certainly evokes Lovecraft to a certain extent however it brought Clive Barker more to mind for me. "My Heart Was Struck with Sorrow" is impeccably researched and the amount of detail, not so much to be overwhelming, lends the tale an air of credibility that only heightens the tension. Recommended for horror fans.

nickjagged's review against another edition

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The content is good enough, but the audiobook narration for The Sea Dreams It Is The Sky is a poor fit.

shutupsylvia's review against another edition

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

3.75

stviasso's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

2.5

harrisonplease's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

xxronica's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0