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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
1. "Dagon" - Read 6/2/2024: 3 - I liked the writing but didn't find this particularly scary or affecting.
2. "The Statement of Randolph Carter" - Read 6/2/2024: 3 - Again, I liked the writing. So far Lovecraft's writing is very Poe-esque.
3. "The Cats of Ulthar" - Read 6/6/2024: 2 - Eh, this one’s forgettable.
4. "The Temple"- Read 9/1/2024: 3
5. "The Picture in the House"- Read 6/9/2024: 2
6. "The Outsider"- Read 7/5/2024: 3
7. "The Music of Erich Zann"- Read 7/6/2024: 3
8. "Herbert West - Reanimator"- Read 7/28/2024: 2 - There were things I really liked about this one, but it was so dang repetitive that it got on my nerves.
9. "The Lurking Fear"- Read 7/20/2024: 3
10. "The Rats in the Walls" - Read 6/16/2024: 4 - So very Poe.
11. "The Festival"- Read 8/4/2024: 2
12. "The Shunned House"- Read 8/11/2024: 3
13. "In the Vault"- Read 8/17/2024: 3
14. "Cool Air"- Read 6/30/2024: 3
15. "The Call of Cthulu" - Read 9/1/2024: 2
16. "Pickman's Model"- Read 7/18/2024: 2
17. "The Dream-Quest of Uknown Kadath"- not even interested.
18. "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"- DNF 8/31/2024
19. "The Colour out of Space"- Read 6/21-6/22/2024: 3 - The kind of weird I was expecting from Lovecraft. I'm finding myself struggling with a lot of these stories though because they are just sooooo long. Lovecraft be sharing details like it's the Victorian era or something. Some brevity please!
20. "The Dunwich Horror"- Read 6/5/2024: 2 - Too long and overly descriptive.
21. "The Whisperer in Darkness"- not even interested.
22. "At the Mountains of Madness"- Read 7/72/2024: 1 - DNF.
23. "The Shadow over Innsmouth"- not even interested.
24. "The Dreams in the Witch House"- Read 7/4/2024: 3
25. "The Thing on the Doorstep"- Read 6/23/2024: 3 - Ah, more of the kind of weird I was expecting from Lovecraft.
26. "The Shadow out of Time"- not even interested.
27. "The Haunter of the Dark"- Read 6/29/2024: 3
Short story collections are usually a form I don't get on with, but I wanted to try some Lovecraft since he was so influential. Ironically, I seem to enjoy works that are *inspired* by Lovecraft more than reading Lovecraft himself. I found the majority of the stories too long and too similar. I'm glad I at least gave him a shot, but I feel pretty meh about his work and don't enjoy his writing style. I think Arthur Machen, who inspired Lovecraft, is better. Even though I haven't loved everything that I've read from Machen, [b:The Novel of the White Powder|6113047|The Novel of the White Powder|Arthur Machen|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|12417636] and [b:The White People|310580|The White People|Arthur Machen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173631061l/310580._SX50_.jpg|86849001] are his best (in my opinion), and I enjoyed both of those stories loads better than any of the Lovecraft I read (or attempted to read).
2. "The Statement of Randolph Carter" - Read 6/2/2024: 3 - Again, I liked the writing. So far Lovecraft's writing is very Poe-esque.
3. "The Cats of Ulthar" - Read 6/6/2024: 2 - Eh, this one’s forgettable.
4. "The Temple"- Read 9/1/2024: 3
5. "The Picture in the House"- Read 6/9/2024: 2
6. "The Outsider"- Read 7/5/2024: 3
7. "The Music of Erich Zann"- Read 7/6/2024: 3
8. "Herbert West - Reanimator"- Read 7/28/2024: 2 - There were things I really liked about this one, but it was so dang repetitive that it got on my nerves.
9. "The Lurking Fear"- Read 7/20/2024: 3
10. "The Rats in the Walls" - Read 6/16/2024: 4 - So very Poe.
11. "The Festival"- Read 8/4/2024: 2
12. "The Shunned House"- Read 8/11/2024: 3
13. "In the Vault"- Read 8/17/2024: 3
14. "Cool Air"- Read 6/30/2024: 3
15. "The Call of Cthulu" - Read 9/1/2024: 2
16. "Pickman's Model"- Read 7/18/2024: 2
17. "The Dream-Quest of Uknown Kadath"- not even interested.
18. "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"- DNF 8/31/2024
19. "The Colour out of Space"- Read 6/21-6/22/2024: 3 - The kind of weird I was expecting from Lovecraft. I'm finding myself struggling with a lot of these stories though because they are just sooooo long. Lovecraft be sharing details like it's the Victorian era or something. Some brevity please!
20. "The Dunwich Horror"- Read 6/5/2024: 2 - Too long and overly descriptive.
21. "The Whisperer in Darkness"- not even interested.
22. "At the Mountains of Madness"- Read 7/72/2024: 1 - DNF.
23. "The Shadow over Innsmouth"- not even interested.
24. "The Dreams in the Witch House"- Read 7/4/2024: 3
25. "The Thing on the Doorstep"- Read 6/23/2024: 3 - Ah, more of the kind of weird I was expecting from Lovecraft.
26. "The Shadow out of Time"- not even interested.
27. "The Haunter of the Dark"- Read 6/29/2024: 3
Short story collections are usually a form I don't get on with, but I wanted to try some Lovecraft since he was so influential. Ironically, I seem to enjoy works that are *inspired* by Lovecraft more than reading Lovecraft himself. I found the majority of the stories too long and too similar. I'm glad I at least gave him a shot, but I feel pretty meh about his work and don't enjoy his writing style. I think Arthur Machen, who inspired Lovecraft, is better. Even though I haven't loved everything that I've read from Machen, [b:The Novel of the White Powder|6113047|The Novel of the White Powder|Arthur Machen|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|12417636] and [b:The White People|310580|The White People|Arthur Machen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1173631061l/310580._SX50_.jpg|86849001] are his best (in my opinion), and I enjoyed both of those stories loads better than any of the Lovecraft I read (or attempted to read).
I started this with the intention of reading a little a day and finishing it in a year....and then completely forgot about it
I've only read a couple of these, not limited to the colour out of space, the dunwich horror, at the mountains of madness (sort of), and the whisperer in darkness... I guess the only negative thing I really have to say about what I've read is that sometimes lovecraft gets so invested in the details and lore of his creatures and ancient civilization stuff that it clogs up the pacing and ruins the story (I was never able to get through the mountains of madness because of the long long LONG bit of exposition/worldbuilding in the second half) but stories like the colour out of space and the whisperer in darkness are just top notch horror and the atmosphere is insanely weird and unique and awesome and really go to show why this stuff was so influential
The complete set of a horror icon. Some of the stories vary in quality, and a few have *really* not aged well. Overall though, they're mostly fantastic.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
I finally understand what it means for stories to be “Lovecraftian” in writing style, and I’m glad I’ve finally finished a lot of these stories for some understanding. Great suspense, great detail, and great unique ideas that gave me a few good nightmares. Some of my favorite stories from this include:
The Transition of Juan Romero
Pickman’s Model
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
At The Mountains of Madness
The Transition of Juan Romero
Pickman’s Model
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
At The Mountains of Madness
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Too much racism. I knew he (H. P. Lovecraft) was racist but holy shit
Also guilty of "this guy knows a lot of words, now if only he could write compelling stories"
Also guilty of "this guy knows a lot of words, now if only he could write compelling stories"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia
Gek eigenlijk, dat ik een wereld vol Lovecraftiaanse referenties zit (ik lees fantasy, ik luister metal, ik gooide ooit d20's en heb mijn jeugd lang adventuregames gespeeld), maar nooit eerder iets van hem las. Bij toeval kwam ik vorig jaar The Cats of Ultar tegen, wat enorm intrigeerde. Maar Lovecraft kende ik vooral van de jaren '90, toen hij vaak zijdelings genoemd werd door metalbands en fantasyschrijvers.
Dat ik hem nu echt ben gaan lezen, komt door de boeken van S.J. Parris, waarin onder meer (verzonnen) boeken en fenomenen van Lovecraft in voorkomen. Plus, wat ook helpt: dit boek kostte 1 euro.
Al snel kwam ik erachter dat Lovecraft voor fantasy is wat Mozart is voor blackmetal: de oersoep waar alles uit voort is gekomen. Opeens komen al die bizarre monsters en magische objecten van China Mieville een stuk logischer over, net als hoe Stephen King de werkelijkheid verweeft met een parallelle fantasiewereld.
Het is ook absurd hoe breed het schrijversspectrum is van Lovecraft: van gefabuleerde werelden tot demonische kelders, van impliciet geweld tot volslagen expliciete moordpartijen, van LSD-achtige universa tot het geheim in je achtertuin. De rode draad is daarbij te gek: overal in de wereld kan gekte zitten. Overal.
Dat dit specifieke boek geen 5 sterren krijgt, is omdat het te volledig is. Je kunt (en wilt) nooit alles lezen, en blijft dus met een onbevredigd gevoel achter. Ik had beter een best of-editie kunnen kiezen.
PS De beginnersfout die ik maakte, is om toch te proberen alles te gaan lezen. Dat kan natuurlijk niet. http://www.denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/hp-lovecraft/215209/an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-5-essential-stories hielp me daarom enorm om een keuze te maken. Goede keuze ook: vooral The Call of Cthulhu en The Shadow Over Innsmouth zijn absoluut te gek.
Dat ik hem nu echt ben gaan lezen, komt door de boeken van S.J. Parris, waarin onder meer (verzonnen) boeken en fenomenen van Lovecraft in voorkomen. Plus, wat ook helpt: dit boek kostte 1 euro.
Al snel kwam ik erachter dat Lovecraft voor fantasy is wat Mozart is voor blackmetal: de oersoep waar alles uit voort is gekomen. Opeens komen al die bizarre monsters en magische objecten van China Mieville een stuk logischer over, net als hoe Stephen King de werkelijkheid verweeft met een parallelle fantasiewereld.
Het is ook absurd hoe breed het schrijversspectrum is van Lovecraft: van gefabuleerde werelden tot demonische kelders, van impliciet geweld tot volslagen expliciete moordpartijen, van LSD-achtige universa tot het geheim in je achtertuin. De rode draad is daarbij te gek: overal in de wereld kan gekte zitten. Overal.
Dat dit specifieke boek geen 5 sterren krijgt, is omdat het te volledig is. Je kunt (en wilt) nooit alles lezen, en blijft dus met een onbevredigd gevoel achter. Ik had beter een best of-editie kunnen kiezen.
PS De beginnersfout die ik maakte, is om toch te proberen alles te gaan lezen. Dat kan natuurlijk niet. http://www.denofgeek.com/us/books-comics/hp-lovecraft/215209/an-introduction-to-hp-lovecraft-5-essential-stories hielp me daarom enorm om een keuze te maken. Goede keuze ook: vooral The Call of Cthulhu en The Shadow Over Innsmouth zijn absoluut te gek.
pues nada, que no me gusta Lovecraft
así que lo dejo a medias, no es cuestión de leerme 3000 páginas si no le pillo la gracia
así que lo dejo a medias, no es cuestión de leerme 3000 páginas si no le pillo la gracia