A review by theoretically_reading
The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It's a cosmic horror classic for a reason, but Poe & Melville did it better for my money. This being unabridged Lovecraft, unabashedly racist nonsense from the 1st-person protagonist abounds, though I did get a laugh from the idea that the truly alarming thing about the death rituals beneath the blood moon on the bayou was the heterogenity of the cultists. Yeah, that's the really scary thing - the different people being pals. I mean, it's Lovecraft - it's not subtext with this guy, and anyone unintetested in navigating that B.S. can and hopefully shall seek a dose of cosmic horror elsewhere. If you give it a shot, the novella is structurally clever and well-suited to audio - and this narrator is hugely skilled and just as OTT as the story increasingly demands. I love the touch of the protagonist's self-led education having him pronounce some words just a little off-key. Nice work from the narrator. 
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