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A review by itshaldun
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Keep in mind that I only read the first half of the book which contains the loosely tied short-stories based around a book of a play called “The King in Yellow”, so vile and profane that it renders those who read it for too long completely mad. The stories are very ominous, contain the earliest elements of eldritch horror ever written. The Book has a big part in why the color yellow might be associated with madness (see True Detective Season 1, Elden Ring)
The tone of the latter half of the book is a lot more lighthearted and contains love stories so I didn’t read it, because I’m incapable of feeling love and there is only darkness in my heart.
The tone of the latter half of the book is a lot more lighthearted and contains love stories so I didn’t read it, because I’m incapable of feeling love and there is only darkness in my heart.