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kryten4k's review against another edition
challenging
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
4.0
lauraeydmann82's review against another edition
4.0
A quick one, mainly picked up as an introduction to H.P. Lovecraft (can you believe I have never read any Lovecraft? – Shocking, I know).
This little book has 3 stories: The Colour Out of Space, The Outsider and The Hound. Very short, very easy to read and very good! The Colour Out of Space was his favourite – and I found it compelling and creepy – the story of a meteorite and how it destroys a family. I liked the way it combined science fiction and good old fashioned horror – and partly what scared me most was the fact that the scientists had no answers…
The Outsider wasn’t even creepier – a story about an individual who is trapped and lonely, and The Hound was a story about grave diggers, who, after stealing the “forbidden Necronomicon” are haunted by a hound, who kills one of them and drives the other to suicide.
I enjoyed this collection of short stories, and it has whet my appetite to go out and find more Lovecraft stories. Fantastic!
This little book has 3 stories: The Colour Out of Space, The Outsider and The Hound. Very short, very easy to read and very good! The Colour Out of Space was his favourite – and I found it compelling and creepy – the story of a meteorite and how it destroys a family. I liked the way it combined science fiction and good old fashioned horror – and partly what scared me most was the fact that the scientists had no answers…
The Outsider wasn’t even creepier – a story about an individual who is trapped and lonely, and The Hound was a story about grave diggers, who, after stealing the “forbidden Necronomicon” are haunted by a hound, who kills one of them and drives the other to suicide.
I enjoyed this collection of short stories, and it has whet my appetite to go out and find more Lovecraft stories. Fantastic!
calebloki's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
impalingheaven's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
kirak23's review against another edition
dark
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? N/A
2.5
thevultureeye's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
thelibrarygnome'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
4.5