The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories

H.P. Lovecraft with S.T. Joshi (Contributor)

420 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Collecting uniquely uncanny tales from the master of American horror, H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories is edited with an introduction and notes by S.T. Joshi in Penguin Modern Classics.Credited with inventing the modern...

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Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 84%
tense 51%
adventurous 28%
challenging 13%
reflective 5%
sad 3%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 28%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 13% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%

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