Reviews

I make a point of reading/listening to the audiobooks of Lovecraft every year, sometimes more than a few times. The origins of so many modern horror tropes can be found in them. There is a sly sense of humour in a number of the stories that is fun to discover.

(The xenophobic nonsense and language that is so embedded in the works can be quite unsettling and offensive, but the stories are a product of a less enlightened and accepting era and of a man whose upbringing wasn't exactly normal either. )

drudri_yones's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

nahtepiercy's review against another edition

Go to review page

DNF @ 50%. Very racist to the point it took away from the stories, same recycled plots in most of the stories.

krhodes's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

A great listen, just not my tastes

melgaard's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark mysterious

3.25

ruark's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

5.0

Read it or better yet listen to it hplhs does an amazing versions for audiobook format really is next level

lancefestivalen's review

Go to review page

4.0

En ska inte underskatta Lovecrafts ikoniska inflytande på framförallt skräckgenren. Men när jag läser alla hans verk i ett slags svep blir det också tydligt att han är rätt så ojämn. Det bra är riktigt bra och det är periodvis svårt att lägga ifrån sig boken, men det dåliga är å andra sidan ibland på gränsen till outhärdligt trist. Det är också intressant att reflektera över hur så många författare och filmskapare verkar ha missförstått vari Lovecrafts storhet egentligen ligger. Det är inte i tentakelmonster eller andra slemmiga onämnbarheter, utan i den skrämmande insikten om människans litenhet och maktlöshet inför ett likgiltigt universum. Att vi är obetydliga. Men de sidorna säljer förstås inte så bra. Det gjorde de å andra sidan inte på Lovecrafts tid heller.

More...