464 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101157213
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 2001
Description
Howard Phillips Lovecraft's unique contribution to American literature was a melding of traditional supernaturalism (derived chiefly from Edgar Allan Poe) with the genre of science fiction that emerged in the early 1920s. This Penguin Classics edi...
Community Reviews Summary of 713 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 54%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
challenging 8%
reflective 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horrorModerate
SexismMinor
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs464 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101157213
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 2001
Description
Howard Phillips Lovecraft's unique contribution to American literature was a melding of traditional supernaturalism (derived chiefly from Edgar Allan Poe) with the genre of science fiction that emerged in the early 1920s. This Penguin Classics edi...
Community Reviews Summary of 713 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
tense 54%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
challenging 8%
reflective 5%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 18% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 58% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horrorModerate
SexismMinor
Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs