Reviews
The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. Lovecraft
floriancraft's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
libbydmccarthy's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly, I didn't finish this one. I also have a hard time rating it. I'm not a horror person, but Jay really likes H.P. Lovecraft and wanted me to read this, also I thought it would be fun to read around Halloween. As far as horror goes, it was exactly the kind of horror book I would want to read- lots of insinuation and not too graphic, but good writing. However, as I said before, I'm just not a horror person, and I found myself not wanting to read it. (probably the fact that all my reading lately occurs in the middle of the night while nursing, and it's a bit to creepy to read it then.) So, I guess I'd say, for a horror book, I'd give it 5 stars for the short-stories format and not being too graphic, while still getting the point across, but I'd give it 2 stars because I just don't really like horror. I supposed that means a true average of those ratings should be a 3.5, but 4 just sounded too high, so I went with 3.
ethane's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
vdarcangelo's review against another edition
5.0
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Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre" -- H.P. Lovecraft
Lovecraft was Poe's 20th-century heir apparent, and one of the most influential horror authors of all time. This 16-story collection includes some of Lovecraft's finest work, including existential horror gems like "The Picture in the House," the story of a wayward traveler seeking shelter from a storm in a house he thinks is abandoned, and the psychosis of "The Rats in the Walls," in which an heir learns of the troubling appetites of his elders. It also includes Lovecraft's better-known works, such as his Cthulu Mythos beginning with "The Call of Cthulhu," about a cult that worships a creature from another realm, and "The Dunwich Horror," which centers around a forbidden book of the dead -- the Necronomicon -- and the horror it summons. The prose might be a little dry for some readers, but no horror fan's collection is complete without a Lovecraft tome or two on the bookshelf.
This review originally appeared in the BOULDER CAMERA
Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre" -- H.P. Lovecraft
Lovecraft was Poe's 20th-century heir apparent, and one of the most influential horror authors of all time. This 16-story collection includes some of Lovecraft's finest work, including existential horror gems like "The Picture in the House," the story of a wayward traveler seeking shelter from a storm in a house he thinks is abandoned, and the psychosis of "The Rats in the Walls," in which an heir learns of the troubling appetites of his elders. It also includes Lovecraft's better-known works, such as his Cthulu Mythos beginning with "The Call of Cthulhu," about a cult that worships a creature from another realm, and "The Dunwich Horror," which centers around a forbidden book of the dead -- the Necronomicon -- and the horror it summons. The prose might be a little dry for some readers, but no horror fan's collection is complete without a Lovecraft tome or two on the bookshelf.
havanarama's review against another edition
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
1.5
kenykendra's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
3.75
blopnopbloop's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
wilkincc75's review against another edition
4.0
I grabbed this book to read the Cthulhu stories, and enjoyed many of the others just as much. I think The Rats in the Walls was my favorite, and a great opener.
I admittedly didn't finish The Shadow Out of Time, I felt it dragged on; the long paragraphs of details followed by more long paragraphs of details stopped the forward movement of the story and I just couldn't do it anymore.
I admittedly didn't finish The Shadow Out of Time, I felt it dragged on; the long paragraphs of details followed by more long paragraphs of details stopped the forward movement of the story and I just couldn't do it anymore.
benoittravers's review against another edition
Pretty dull and repeating story structure.