290 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008284954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 22 January 2018
Description
"I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more." This selection of works showcases the best-known, most chilling stories of H. P. Lovecraft, including Dagon, The Call of Cthulhu, The Thing on the Door...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 55%
adventurous 35%
reflective 10%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | N/A: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Racial slursMinor
Forced institutionalization290 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008284954
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication date: 22 January 2018
Description
"I am writing this under an appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more." This selection of works showcases the best-known, most chilling stories of H. P. Lovecraft, including Dagon, The Call of Cthulhu, The Thing on the Door...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 55%
adventurous 35%
reflective 10%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 73% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | N/A: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gore, Racial slursMinor
Forced institutionalization