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moo6789's review against another edition
2.0
The story was fascinating, but also very dragging. I think sci-fi is just not my thing. Also, I listened to the audiobook and I didn't like the narrator, that's mostly the reason for my rating. Yes I know it's unfair, and I'm open to read some other stories from him, but because of the narrator, the setting was really off, which is made the story uninteresting.
erosarrow's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
noel_rene_cisneros's review against another edition
El narrador, un maestro de mitología comparada de la Universdiad Miskatonic, recibe cartas de un amigo que vive en las montañas de Vermont en las que habla de sucesos extraños relacionados con seres extraños —con forma de cangrejos, con tentáculos donde debería ir la cabeza y toscas alas—. Así, con una serie de cartas y con el envío de una grabación y un objeto con jeroglifos el narrador se convence de la veracidad de la historia y decide acudir a las montañas a averiguar qué es lo que pasa. Con su característico estilo Lovecraft lleva a quien lo lee por los bosques a los que teme, en los que habita algo que no pertenece a nuestro mundo. No es de las mejores historias de Lovecraft, hay puntos en los que llega a ser predecible y la adjetivación, que en otras historias contribuye a al horror, aquí no aporta mucho.
hikio123's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5
I liked this story. The pace is not too fast or slow, and though it is a bit hard to believe that someone would remember letters by their exact words for pretty much most of them, I do like the idea. The ending was predictable a little, but only when it became relevant, instead of pages and pages in advance. The ending though was really coo, and thought not completely unexpected, it was set up great.
book_busy's review against another edition
4.0
Chilling! The depiction of the cosmos and Lovecraft's linking it to contemporary scientific discovery was thrilling. The ending in its suspense was sickening and poses a lot of interesting questions about Lovecraft's presentation of the Other. It was very engaging overall; I felt perhaps the pacing wasn't as gripping in the rising action? Still, one of my favourites (though I seem to say this after every Lovecraft short story/ novella I read). His writing has such a distinct atmosphere.
hiraether's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bperl's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as The Shadow Over Innsmouth, but is nevertheless a compelling piece to add to the world of Cthulhu and Dagon.
polares22'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? No
3.5