A review by marisacarpico
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A book I've had so long I didn't realize I owned it until my quest to clear my shelves uncovered it. Probably should have waited until October to read this, but I didn't know what it was anymore and decided to just stick with it.
Probably would have worked best not read all at once, as reading each one after the other reveals their same-ness. Like reading a bunch of Lovecraft at once, the tricks work less and less as it goes and structures are so similar that they al start to blur.
Interesting as a picture of the genre at the time, but not worth it in the long run for me.
Probably would have worked best not read all at once, as reading each one after the other reveals their same-ness. Like reading a bunch of Lovecraft at once, the tricks work less and less as it goes and structures are so similar that they al start to blur.
Interesting as a picture of the genre at the time, but not worth it in the long run for me.