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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
I refuse to believe anyone has actually read the last four stories in here
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Summary: A collection of mostly mediocre, short stories (with a few gems) of a semi-spooky, eldritch horror nature.
So this book was sort of pitched as being a collection of Cthulhu inspired short stories, and the first few were. But after that, it was just weird. Not necessarily really bad just not very good. And over half of them weren’t even remotely creepy. They were just sort of stories.
I probably wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone, except maybe people who just want to read all the Cthulhu mythos stuff there is, but if, for some reason, you really do want to read some writings about Hastur, The King in Yellow, you may find the following short stories interesting:
- The Repairer of Reputations
- The Mask
- In the Court of the Dragon
- The Yellow Sign
- The Domoiselle D’ys
- The Green Room
Read them and leave the rest, it’s not really worth the time.
"Along the shore the cloud waves break, The twin suns sink behind the lake, The shadows lengthen
In Carcosa.
Strange is the night where black stars rise, And strange moons circle through the skies, But stranger still is
Lost Carcosa.
Songs that the Hyades shall sing, Where flap the tatters of the King, Must die unheard in
Dim Carcosa.
Song of my soul, my voice is dead, Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed Shall dry and die in
Lost Carcosa."
—Cassilda’s Song in “The King in Yellow.” Act 1. Scene 2.2
So this book was sort of pitched as being a collection of Cthulhu inspired short stories, and the first few were. But after that, it was just weird. Not necessarily really bad just not very good. And over half of them weren’t even remotely creepy. They were just sort of stories.
I probably wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone, except maybe people who just want to read all the Cthulhu mythos stuff there is, but if, for some reason, you really do want to read some writings about Hastur, The King in Yellow, you may find the following short stories interesting:
- The Repairer of Reputations
- The Mask
- In the Court of the Dragon
- The Yellow Sign
- The Domoiselle D’ys
- The Green Room
Read them and leave the rest, it’s not really worth the time.
"Along the shore the cloud waves break, The twin suns sink behind the lake, The shadows lengthen
In Carcosa.
Strange is the night where black stars rise, And strange moons circle through the skies, But stranger still is
Lost Carcosa.
Songs that the Hyades shall sing, Where flap the tatters of the King, Must die unheard in
Dim Carcosa.
Song of my soul, my voice is dead, Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed Shall dry and die in
Lost Carcosa."
—Cassilda’s Song in “The King in Yellow.” Act 1. Scene 2.2
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced