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daileyxplanet's review against another edition
4.0
"There is in the land of Mnar a vast still lake that is fed by no stream and out of which no stream flows. Ten thousand years ago there stood by its shore the mighty city of Sarnath, but Sarnath stands there no more...
...it is certain that they worshipped a sea-green stone idol chiselled in the likeness of Bokrug, the Great water-lizard; before which they danced horribly when the moon was gibbous.“
One of my favorite things about Lovecraft is how old everything feels. Sarnath is in the Dreamlands, but it could just as easily be a terribly ancient city from before the flood.
...it is certain that they worshipped a sea-green stone idol chiselled in the likeness of Bokrug, the Great water-lizard; before which they danced horribly when the moon was gibbous.“
One of my favorite things about Lovecraft is how old everything feels. Sarnath is in the Dreamlands, but it could just as easily be a terribly ancient city from before the flood.
krobart's review against another edition
3.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2020/04/16/review-1496-1920club-the-doom-that-came-to-sarnath/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2020/04/16/review-1496-1920club-the-doom-that-came-to-sarnath/
mauro_german's review against another edition
3.0
Un paseo por estos mundos que tanto le gustaban describir al bueno de Howard.
skipbassman's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Not the best collection of stories as they are mostly early stories, but some good ones for sure.
fachrinaa's review against another edition
3.0
Read as part of [b:The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft|28259982|The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456092177l/28259982._SX50_.jpg|12926020]
hendejos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
batsysk's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Hear hear the story about a beginning and sudden fall of the beautiful and prospering city of Sarnath...
crystal_reading's review against another edition
I read some of the short stories in this book, but never did finish.
600matt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75