Reviews

The White People by Arthur Machen

mjwatt1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

antiheroofmydystopia's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.25

styx2749's review

challenging mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

lacewing's review against another edition

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

3.0

danstem's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

meganpbell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.5

I read this because I learned in the acknowledgments of The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher that it inspired her book, and I felt like my reading would be incomplete without the source material. It’s fascinating that this story was so popular—and a favorite of Lovecraft’s, given it’s not an easy read or a well-structured one. Pedantic, moralistic, and misogynistic—but “The Green Book” section is alluring and reminds me of a Wayward Children story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Death of parent

mihknael's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

cadimy's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.0

zeldaspellman's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

mybooktasticlife's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75