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kinosthesia's review against another edition
5.0
I make a point of reading/listening to the audiobooks of Lovecraft every year, sometimes more than a few times. The origins of so many modern horror tropes can be found in them. There is a sly sense of humour in a number of the stories that is fun to discover.
(The xenophobic nonsense and language that is so embedded in the works can be quite unsettling and offensive, but the stories are a product of a less enlightened and accepting era and of a man whose upbringing wasn't exactly normal either. )
(The xenophobic nonsense and language that is so embedded in the works can be quite unsettling and offensive, but the stories are a product of a less enlightened and accepting era and of a man whose upbringing wasn't exactly normal either. )
drudri_yones's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.75
nahtepiercy's review against another edition
DNF @ 50%. Very racist to the point it took away from the stories, same recycled plots in most of the stories.
krhodes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
A great listen, just not my tastes
ruark's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Read it or better yet listen to it hplhs does an amazing versions for audiobook format really is next level
lancefestivalen's review against another edition
4.0
En ska inte underskatta Lovecrafts ikoniska inflytande på framförallt skräckgenren. Men när jag läser alla hans verk i ett slags svep blir det också tydligt att han är rätt så ojämn. Det bra är riktigt bra och det är periodvis svårt att lägga ifrån sig boken, men det dåliga är å andra sidan ibland på gränsen till outhärdligt trist. Det är också intressant att reflektera över hur så många författare och filmskapare verkar ha missförstått vari Lovecrafts storhet egentligen ligger. Det är inte i tentakelmonster eller andra slemmiga onämnbarheter, utan i den skrämmande insikten om människans litenhet och maktlöshet inför ett likgiltigt universum. Att vi är obetydliga. Men de sidorna säljer förstås inte så bra. Det gjorde de å andra sidan inte på Lovecrafts tid heller.
alchinchilli's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
4.25
dosxhime's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
GODDAMN
took me almost a year to finish this big ass collection. But I understand why Lovecraft was so iconic
4.25 / 5
took me almost a year to finish this big ass collection. But I understand why Lovecraft was so iconic
4.25 / 5