The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft

The Dunwich Horror

H.P. Lovecraft

71 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Deadly forces are about to be awakened!In the degenerate, unpopular backwater of Dunwich, Wilbur Whately, a most unusual child, is born. Of unnatural parentage, he grows at an uncanny pace to an unsettling height, but the boy’s arrival simply prec...

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Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 81%
tense 60%
challenging 17%
adventurous 14%
sad 5%
emotional 3%
informative 2%
reflective 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 77% | A mix: 14% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

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