A review by hikio123
The Picture in the House by H.P. Lovecraft

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

The plot twist is really obvious, but it doesn't make it spooky. I really liked it, but I can't bring myself to raise it to a 4 because of the really racist comments in the story that were not only towards the referenced black people (though that's bad enough).