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logolepsy_e's review against another edition
2.0
Cose che ho imparato col tempo e che nel 2013, quando ho letto questo libro, ancora non sapevo: l'horror "di atmosfera" non fa per me. Ho bisogno di concretezza, non di accenni o inquietudine sottile.
Non credo che Lovecraft sia il mio autore, ma ci riproverò prima o poi con qualche racconto breve, magari più nelle mie corde.
Non credo che Lovecraft sia il mio autore, ma ci riproverò prima o poi con qualche racconto breve, magari più nelle mie corde.
wechseling's review
mysterious
slow-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
3.5
dantalion_xi's review against another edition
5.0
I have to reread this at least every few years, and every time it gets to me. The enormity of man against the unfathomable forces of the universe. It's a chilling read every time.
Some would argue that it's a good starting point for reading Lovecraft, and while it's a reasonable opinion, I think that you can only appreciate how his style peaked here having read the rest of his work. It's a very mature long story, that gives the plot away slowly, and with delightful, increasing horror.
Some would argue that it's a good starting point for reading Lovecraft, and while it's a reasonable opinion, I think that you can only appreciate how his style peaked here having read the rest of his work. It's a very mature long story, that gives the plot away slowly, and with delightful, increasing horror.
mrwizard1234's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.75
My favorite Lovecraft story
hen518468's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Definitely creepy overall but Lovecraft is (imo) unnecessarily verbose, which takes away from the tension and spookiness. Wish I’d read this physically because I kept wanting to rewind the audiobook for missed facts or character development.
stepriot's review
3.0
After much reading, I've discovered I prefer the mythos stories not by Lovecraft himself. He emphasizes atmosphere while I am interested in character.
wdbooks's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
davidschejtman's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.75
rivareads's review
5.0
Yeah I really love this one. So what if the author refuses to elaborate on the horrors seen and felt? So what if he keeps repeating that the mountains look like a watercolour by whatisname? Writing full length descriptions is dull work that can be replaced by ✨vibes✨.
10/10 have read before, will read again.
10/10 have read before, will read again.