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psoglav's review against another edition
3.0
UKUPNA OCENA (overall rating) - 5/10
Radnja (story) - 5/10
Likovi (characters) - 4/10
Pripovedanje (writing style) - 5/10
Okruženje (setting) - 6/10
Radnja (story) - 5/10
Likovi (characters) - 4/10
Pripovedanje (writing style) - 5/10
Okruženje (setting) - 6/10
draiochta's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
fireballme's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
fallandfox's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Este livro contem todos os conto escritos pelo autor H.P. Lovecraft sobre oque nos chamamos os contos do Cthulhu.
Serei honesta em declarar que comprei este livro a alguns anos atrás por conta da capa que achei maravilhosa na época e por estar meio viciada nos contos do autor (não procurara nada sobre ele e só sabia do monstro gigante que podia destruir tudo).
Anos depois de já ter lido mais contos dele e de outros autores, ter aumentado minha carga literária e pesquisar mais sobre Lovecraft, posso dizer que na minha opinião os contos dele OK e nada de tão espetacular.
Uma opinião que adquiri com o tempo e que observei que muitos também a tem e que o autor repete a mesma fórmula de “mau terrível indescritível, descreve esse mal, racismo e pessoas enlouquecem e se matam ou morrem”.
Achei a escrita dele OK, em alguns momentos eu consegui ficar imersa em certos contos mas em outros parecia que eu não conseguia imaginar oque estava sendo descrito e ficava confuso para mim.
Não posso recomendar o autor para ninguém até porque só estou lendo ele novamente porque gastei muito no livro então lerei, nunca esquecer de dizer que ele era um grande racista e o racismo dele estava escancarado em todos os contos dele pelo menos de alguma forma e causará incomodo (como deve até porque é racismo).
Serei honesta em declarar que comprei este livro a alguns anos atrás por conta da capa que achei maravilhosa na época e por estar meio viciada nos contos do autor (não procurara nada sobre ele e só sabia do monstro gigante que podia destruir tudo).
Anos depois de já ter lido mais contos dele e de outros autores, ter aumentado minha carga literária e pesquisar mais sobre Lovecraft, posso dizer que na minha opinião os contos dele OK e nada de tão espetacular.
Uma opinião que adquiri com o tempo e que observei que muitos também a tem e que o autor repete a mesma fórmula de “mau terrível indescritível, descreve esse mal, racismo e pessoas enlouquecem e se matam ou morrem”.
Achei a escrita dele OK, em alguns momentos eu consegui ficar imersa em certos contos mas em outros parecia que eu não conseguia imaginar oque estava sendo descrito e ficava confuso para mim.
Não posso recomendar o autor para ninguém até porque só estou lendo ele novamente porque gastei muito no livro então lerei, nunca esquecer de dizer que ele era um grande racista e o racismo dele estava escancarado em todos os contos dele pelo menos de alguma forma e causará incomodo (como deve até porque é racismo).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
jess_tries2read's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Loved it. I think horror is best as short stories and this anthology is chock full of good ones.
While HP Lovecraft is not the most clean historical figures, there is no denying his lasting influence. From dungeons and dragons, world or warcraft, shows like stranger things, modern literature, etc, his works are a contagious tour de force.
These stories are best enjoyed one at a time, as they were published in different media and often serialized. They are stand alone, so it's really tough to read them all in one go. If you're curious, google the most popular ones and you can probably find a webpage with it posted in full.
What I loved most is the language. He was published in the 20s and 30s, but he purposefully wrote in a victorian, archaic style. He was also a master of withholding information, only giving the reader a closer understanding at the most horrific moment.
While HP Lovecraft is not the most clean historical figures, there is no denying his lasting influence. From dungeons and dragons, world or warcraft, shows like stranger things, modern literature, etc, his works are a contagious tour de force.
These stories are best enjoyed one at a time, as they were published in different media and often serialized. They are stand alone, so it's really tough to read them all in one go. If you're curious, google the most popular ones and you can probably find a webpage with it posted in full.
What I loved most is the language. He was published in the 20s and 30s, but he purposefully wrote in a victorian, archaic style. He was also a master of withholding information, only giving the reader a closer understanding at the most horrific moment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
anomandrewrake's review
See my review of The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Tales. Just gave up on the broader mythos for now. Can't waste precious lifetime reading something I neither like nor admire.
zare_i's review against another edition
3.0
While it succeeds in illustrating the very depressive atmosphere of Lovecraft's horror stories somewhere in the mid of this volume art becomes so abstract that it is very difficult to follow what actually goes on.
Mix of realistic and weird landscapes and creatures from the first half slowly transforms into weird art where everything is so mixed, dimmed, dark .. formless that it becomes truly an achievement to figure out what is going on.
For me this was a minus for the collection. First half of stories is very good and engaging but second half was a letdown.
Give it a try if you like weird stories but I would advise to check some of the panels just to see if art is something you will enjoy.
Mix of realistic and weird landscapes and creatures from the first half slowly transforms into weird art where everything is so mixed, dimmed, dark .. formless that it becomes truly an achievement to figure out what is going on.
For me this was a minus for the collection. First half of stories is very good and engaging but second half was a letdown.
Give it a try if you like weird stories but I would advise to check some of the panels just to see if art is something you will enjoy.
joannaautumn's review against another edition
4.0
This was a wild ride.
Some of the stories were, indeed, terrifying - i am still of the opinion that The Shadow out of time is the absolute best. But then again, I recently developed a liking towards sci-fi so my opinion can't be trusted just yet. Rtc.
Some of the stories were, indeed, terrifying - i am still of the opinion that The Shadow out of time is the absolute best. But then again, I recently developed a liking towards sci-fi so my opinion can't be trusted just yet. Rtc.
loreley7's review against another edition
4.0
(4 à la nouvelle titre, 3 à la sélection qui était plutôt décevante)