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A review by krigjer
Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft
4.0
Books don't generally scare me, but some of Lovecraft's creations left me jumping at things that went bump in the night.
I can see why Lovecraft is considered the master of eldritch horror.
I tried Poe first and couldn't stomach his redundant, slow, almost pompous prose, and was a little afraid of Lovecraft going into it.
I found the writing delicious- sufficiently descriptive while not feeling overwhelming.
My favourites include The Colour out of Space, The Vault, Cool Air, The Thing on the Doorstep, and Herbert West-Reanimator.
A special mention to Pickman's Model for foreshadowing the ending so damn well and still making me gasp at the last sentence.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward had no business being as long as it is, and was a large part of why this collection took me so long to finish.
I can see why Lovecraft is considered the master of eldritch horror.
I tried Poe first and couldn't stomach his redundant, slow, almost pompous prose, and was a little afraid of Lovecraft going into it.
I found the writing delicious- sufficiently descriptive while not feeling overwhelming.
My favourites include The Colour out of Space, The Vault, Cool Air, The Thing on the Doorstep, and Herbert West-Reanimator.
A special mention to Pickman's Model for foreshadowing the ending so damn well and still making me gasp at the last sentence.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward had no business being as long as it is, and was a large part of why this collection took me so long to finish.