The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales by H.P. Lovecraft

The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales

H.P. Lovecraft with S.T. Joshi (Contributor), John Coulthart (Illustrator)

608 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous medium-paced

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The Cthulhu Mythos was H.P. Lovecraft's greatest contribution to supernatural literature: a series of stories that evoked cosmic awe and terror through their accounts of incomprehensibly alien monsters and their horrifying incursions into our worl...

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Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 86%
tense 55%
adventurous 20%
challenging 18%
reflective 8%
sad 8%
emotional 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 41%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 23% | Character: 7% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 8%

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