The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft
The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories

H.P. Lovecraft

The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories

H.P. Lovecraft

464 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror science fiction short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 713 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 88%
tense 54%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
challenging 8%
reflective 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 61%
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%

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