itsyeboy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
3.5
onyxreader's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.0
Very slow stories, not remotely interesting with too many descriptions and a plot usually going nowhere. All stories end somewhat boringly or without a point.
The book is also hard to read and unrewarding.
The book is also hard to read and unrewarding.
lenci's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
imnotmillied's review against another edition
3.0
Not too bad for my first experience of Lovecraft, but I think I will leave his works in the 'little and not often' category of books to read. The structure of each story is very similar and the longer ones are quite long-winded. I liked the short stories but the whole book was hard for me to read, which is odd for it's length.
You can also tell that Lovecraft's favourite word is 'cyclopean' and I still have no idea what he's talking about when he says 'cyclopean pillars'. Lovecraft is also a white supremacist and after doing some research and thinking, you can really tell, even in the little he talks about race, none of the instances are good and some stories are definitely racist metaphors or analogies.
Update: Cyclopean sounds like a cool word but it's just irregular stonemasonry when used for buildings. >:(
You can also tell that Lovecraft's favourite word is 'cyclopean' and I still have no idea what he's talking about when he says 'cyclopean pillars'. Lovecraft is also a white supremacist and after doing some research and thinking, you can really tell, even in the little he talks about race, none of the instances are good and some stories are definitely racist metaphors or analogies.
Update: Cyclopean sounds like a cool word but it's just irregular stonemasonry when used for buildings. >:(
mh_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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
alexaperdomo's review against another edition
4.0
«El que susurra en la oscuridad», también conocido como «El que susurra en las tinieblas» es un relato de ciencia ficción de H. P. Lovecraft publicado en 1931. En este, como en los anteriores, hay algunas referencias al mito de Cthulhu, aunque no se centra en él.
Esta historia está narrada por el profesor Albert Wilmarth, un escéptico que se niega a creer que exista una gota de realidad en los relatos de las personas que aseguran que criaturas no-humanas habitan las colinas de Vermont, hasta que empieza a intercambiar correspondencia con Henry Akeley, un granjero que le asegura tener pruebas que le harán cambiar de parecer.
La ficción del relato me recordó a un par de películas, pero el misterio descrito cuando el profesor va hasta la granja de Akeley y se encuentra con cosas extrañas que le hacen comprender la realidad de lo contado por el granjero, me recordó muchísimo al terror sentido por los protagonistas de «Signs».
Particularmente no me gustan los libros que emplean mucho el recurso de cartas. Suele aburrirme leer el intercambio poco dinámico entre dos protagonistas. Este relato tiene gran parte de esto, razón por la cual costó un poco que fluyera la lectura. Sin embargo, me parece una muy buena historia, llena de descripciones gráficas y auditivas.
La existencia de seres de otros planetas o galaxias viviendo entre nosotros, haciéndose pasar por personas comunes y corrientes, es una idea que hemos visto reflejada muchas veces en series y películas. Pero leerlo de quien fue uno de los primeros en inventarse tales historias es una experiencia que no se cambia por nada.
Esta historia está narrada por el profesor Albert Wilmarth, un escéptico que se niega a creer que exista una gota de realidad en los relatos de las personas que aseguran que criaturas no-humanas habitan las colinas de Vermont, hasta que empieza a intercambiar correspondencia con Henry Akeley, un granjero que le asegura tener pruebas que le harán cambiar de parecer.
La ficción del relato me recordó a un par de películas, pero el misterio descrito cuando el profesor va hasta la granja de Akeley y se encuentra con cosas extrañas que le hacen comprender la realidad de lo contado por el granjero, me recordó muchísimo al terror sentido por los protagonistas de «Signs».
Particularmente no me gustan los libros que emplean mucho el recurso de cartas. Suele aburrirme leer el intercambio poco dinámico entre dos protagonistas. Este relato tiene gran parte de esto, razón por la cual costó un poco que fluyera la lectura. Sin embargo, me parece una muy buena historia, llena de descripciones gráficas y auditivas.
La existencia de seres de otros planetas o galaxias viviendo entre nosotros, haciéndose pasar por personas comunes y corrientes, es una idea que hemos visto reflejada muchas veces en series y películas. Pero leerlo de quien fue uno de los primeros en inventarse tales historias es una experiencia que no se cambia por nada.
reunitepangaea's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
elena_ceuppens's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
nigar2001's review against another edition
3.0
Oh, to be a semi-vegetable old god living underwater in a socialist society and terrorize humanity.
rickliebling's review against another edition
This was my first experience reading Lovecraft, though I was familiar with his contributions to literary horror fiction. The book provides a nice entry point to the writer, offering some shorter stories, along with a few of his better know, longer ones.
His style reads a little dated of course, but it is distinctive and I founded it a fun alternative to modern prose writing. Though I must say, after awhile it did get a little more difficult to get through the stories, especially the longer ones.
If you're interested in the genre, and are curious about one of its foremost practitioners, this is a good volume to read.
His style reads a little dated of course, but it is distinctive and I founded it a fun alternative to modern prose writing. Though I must say, after awhile it did get a little more difficult to get through the stories, especially the longer ones.
If you're interested in the genre, and are curious about one of its foremost practitioners, this is a good volume to read.