The Mound by H.P. Lovecraft

The Mound

H.P. Lovecraft with Zealia Bishop

118 pages first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

An ethnologist visits the town of Binger, Oklahoma in 1928 to investigate a mound, which is said to be haunted by a man by day and a headless woman by night. He discovers a scroll left by a member of the explorer Coranado's party and learns that t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 75%
challenging 50%
adventurous 25%
informative 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.43

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