Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

24 reviews

meghenee's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

emry23's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Racism

wikibam's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Death, Cannibalism, Racism, Classism, Xenophobia, and Gore

mahitdzmare's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Had some cool vibe but got ruined by the racism a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Death

erikwmj's review

Decided that I want to individually log all of thr longer stories at the end: The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour Out of Space, The Whisperer in Darkness, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and The Haunter Of the Dark. So technically I will be finishing this book. 34% is the point where the shorter stories stop and the longer ones begin.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Ableism, Death, Xenophobia, and Racism

r_zoner's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

jemappellecat's review

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Gore

Moderate: Xenophobia

commander_zander's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Call of Cthulhu is the least appealing of these stories. The others i'd recommend for those who want to learn more about the history of science fiction, or to discover largely-forgotten horror tropes. Not recommended to general readers (because of predictable plotlines & racism).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Antisemitism

A primary theme is unavoidable planetary disaster.

contre_qui's review

dark 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

1.5

I didn't get the hype. Most of the stories were boring at best and deeply racist at worst. They just weren't that interesting. I can appreciate that Lovecraft was a foundational writer in sci fi/fantasy, but honestly I didn't find these stories impactful in any good way. Boring, racist, and very much a letdown. Lame.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, and Racial slurs

leherb's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Racial slurs