A review by tropicsbear
The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft, by H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Cannon
4.0
This was the first time I'd ever read any of Lovecraft's works and my enjoyment of it was more or less as expected. I've always been fond of weird, creepy stories so these were right up my alley. I especially liked the world- and myth-building that ties the stories together, and how the tidbits of myth that we're given are just enough to pique your curiosity and make you want to dig deeper.
The archaic writing style made it difficult to read the book for long, uninterrupted stretches. Despite that, I often found myself getting sucked into the stories once they reach their climax.
Things I didn't like: The racism. I think the only story in the collection that didn't have any passing racist remarks was The Colour Out of Space. The worst story in terms of racism was The Shadow Over Innsmouth.
The archaic writing style made it difficult to read the book for long, uninterrupted stretches. Despite that, I often found myself getting sucked into the stories once they reach their climax.
Things I didn't like: The racism. I think the only story in the collection that didn't have any passing racist remarks was The Colour Out of Space. The worst story in terms of racism was The Shadow Over Innsmouth.