552 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099528487
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 May 2011
Description
An introduction to the weird and unsettling world of H.P. Lovecraft, master and pioneer of horror.Between these pages you will find things that lurk, things that scurry in the walls, things that move unseen, things that have learnt to walk that ou...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,863 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 51%
adventurous 28%
challenging 13%
reflective 5%
sad 3%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Mental illness
552 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099528487
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 05 May 2011
Description
An introduction to the weird and unsettling world of H.P. Lovecraft, master and pioneer of horror.Between these pages you will find things that lurk, things that scurry in the walls, things that move unseen, things that have learnt to walk that ou...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,863 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 51%
adventurous 28%
challenging 13%
reflective 5%
sad 3%
emotional 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Death, Mental illness