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), Travis Louie (Illustrator)

420 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a Penguin Classics Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis LouieFrequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror ...

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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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