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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
I love lovecraft, but you can hear as you read Wordsmith scratching the bottom of the barrel for the least of his works. Worth reading only for the sake of completeness of a Lovecraftian shelf, nothing more.
Still, I can’t give anything by the man two stars and sleep at night.
Still, I can’t give anything by the man two stars and sleep at night.
This story has some of the most frightful moments in any of Lovecraft's works, but unfortunately they are few and far apart. The rest of the story are just Lovecraft's typical long and detailed descriptions, but unfortunately I just don't think they land quite right here and there is barely any suspense. I think that if it had been a little shorter, the story would've worked better.
This is a story about 20 or so pages long and it in Lovecraft is able to set a mood and show the protagonist devolving into madness. The guy does have a break with his senses and he does find out what the lurking fear is. I do wonder if Lovecraft hated nature as much as he hated the cold. In this story, the forest and trees are evil demonic things. What is so horrible about trees and even storms for that matter.
There is a deserted mansion in this story and a terror that haunts the area. Our protagonist much find out and he keeps hunting as everyone around him dies over months. I really did love the ending of the story. I should have seen it coming and missed it. It was a great bit of writing.
Lovecraft sets a tone here and it's all gloom and doom. The storms are horrific and the terror is horrific and the fear is horrific. It's a well done piece. Again, the language is archaic, but well written. I find it easy to settle into, but many words are spelled oddly and I had to adjust to that. I'm enjoying these stories. I see why they are so popular.
I'm throwing up some Spoilers:
Spoilers ahead:
So, there was a family that built the mansion in the 1600s, the Martense family, a very awkward name. They disappeared sometime in the 1800s and the mansion has been deserted accept for squatters since. Before, the Martense's were very isolated and in the 1700s they had begun inbreeding.
Our protag comes face to face with this horror several times and he finally sees at the end that the horror lives underground in tunnels like moles in a huge mole hill. We do find out what the fear is and what happens to the family. It was a great surprise ending for me. I didn't catch it and I probably should have.
There is a deserted mansion in this story and a terror that haunts the area. Our protagonist much find out and he keeps hunting as everyone around him dies over months. I really did love the ending of the story. I should have seen it coming and missed it. It was a great bit of writing.
Lovecraft sets a tone here and it's all gloom and doom. The storms are horrific and the terror is horrific and the fear is horrific. It's a well done piece. Again, the language is archaic, but well written. I find it easy to settle into, but many words are spelled oddly and I had to adjust to that. I'm enjoying these stories. I see why they are so popular.
I'm throwing up some Spoilers:
Spoilers ahead:
So, there was a family that built the mansion in the 1600s, the Martense family, a very awkward name. They disappeared sometime in the 1800s and the mansion has been deserted accept for squatters since. Before, the Martense's were very isolated and in the 1700s they had begun inbreeding.
Our protag comes face to face with this horror several times and he finally sees at the end that the horror lives underground in tunnels like moles in a huge mole hill. We do find out what the fear is and what happens to the family. It was a great surprise ending for me. I didn't catch it and I probably should have.
Just finished a collection of H.P. Lovecraft short stories. My first real foray into Lovecraft was pleasant but left some to be desired.
Lovecraft has a very interesting style but at times is too long winded in his description. Also I find his narration style, always an unnamed man, to be too similar and in a short story collection makes the reader tire quickly of reading; at least it did for this reader.
However, some of the stories were really good. My personal favorites were ‘The Lurking Fear’, ‘From Beyond’, ‘The Temple’ and ‘The Unnamable’. These were really well written and the creepiest.
I think everyone needs to read Lovecraft and this collection would be a great way to start and test the waters.
Lovecraft has a very interesting style but at times is too long winded in his description. Also I find his narration style, always an unnamed man, to be too similar and in a short story collection makes the reader tire quickly of reading; at least it did for this reader.
However, some of the stories were really good. My personal favorites were ‘The Lurking Fear’, ‘From Beyond’, ‘The Temple’ and ‘The Unnamable’. These were really well written and the creepiest.
I think everyone needs to read Lovecraft and this collection would be a great way to start and test the waters.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3-3.5 stars.
Mon premier essai à Lovecraft, pas trop mal, mais pas non plus transcendant.
Trois petites nouvelles qui permettent de découvrir cet auteur et ainsi se faire une idée de sa plume. J'ai plus ou moins apprécié les trois de la même façon, il n'y en a pas une moins bonne ou meilleure que les autres.
Mon premier essai à Lovecraft, pas trop mal, mais pas non plus transcendant.
Trois petites nouvelles qui permettent de découvrir cet auteur et ainsi se faire une idée de sa plume. J'ai plus ou moins apprécié les trois de la même façon, il n'y en a pas une moins bonne ou meilleure que les autres.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Rating All 19 Lovecraft Stories Within the Necronomicon (Audible Audio Book) ~ Part 3 - The Lurking Fear.
A tale of animalistic barbarism and carnage, The Lurking Fear presents itself as one of Lovecraft's most gore-filled horror novellas. The tale follows an elusive creature of the night as it devours the neighbouring village folk, leaving nothing but the gruesomely decaying remains in its wake.
Another great novella by Lovecraft and well worth the read.
A tale of animalistic barbarism and carnage, The Lurking Fear presents itself as one of Lovecraft's most gore-filled horror novellas. The tale follows an elusive creature of the night as it devours the neighbouring village folk, leaving nothing but the gruesomely decaying remains in its wake.
Another great novella by Lovecraft and well worth the read.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
this was weird didnt like it also weirdly prejudiced against the dutch