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A review by yourstrulyemi
The Doom That Came to Sarnath by H.P. Lovecraft
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
This short story was featured at the end of the Call of Cthulhu and I didn't notice it when I bought the latter.
It's all about a city being built on another one that they destroyed, taking away their idols. The idol disappears one day and all that's left behind is chilly foreshadowing word that is "Doom". Many centuries later, doom indeed comes. This isn't really a spoiler since the title already tells you that. How it's written is the real thing.
While it's an extremely simple story, its highlights are the descriptions and the tense atmosphere that Lovecraft is so good at building.
The only downside is that he doesn't miss an opportunity to include one way or another, his view on how pale skinned people with blue eyes are superior to everyone else but whatever...
It's all about a city being built on another one that they destroyed, taking away their idols. The idol disappears one day and all that's left behind is chilly foreshadowing word that is "Doom". Many centuries later, doom indeed comes. This isn't really a spoiler since the title already tells you that. How it's written is the real thing.
While it's an extremely simple story, its highlights are the descriptions and the tense atmosphere that Lovecraft is so good at building.
The only downside is that he doesn't miss an opportunity to include one way or another, his view on how pale skinned people with blue eyes are superior to everyone else but whatever...