At the Mountains of Madness and Other Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

At the Mountains of Madness and Other Stories

H.P. Lovecraft

751 pages first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

At the Mountains of Madness is told in first-person perspective by the geologist William Dyer, a professor at Miskatonic University. He writes to disclose hitherto unknown and closely kept secrets in the hope that he can deter a planned and much p...

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Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 82%
adventurous 58%
tense 56%
challenging 22%
informative 7%
reflective 4%
sad 3%

Pace

slow 67%
medium 25%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 87% | A mix: 5% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%

Average rating

3.6

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