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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
At 77 pages this would qualify as a short story in my reconning.
I somewhat reluctantly read this short for the Horror Aficionado's 2022 Summer Reading Challenge "Aquatic Horror." I have read "At the Mountain of Madness," and "The Dunnwich Horror" really, really did not care for them at all. I have tried to read some of Mr. Lovecraft's other works and have abandoned them rather quickly. In general I find the writing an odd combination of flowery and yet still tedious and dry, but I actually enjoyed this one. Maybe I have not given H.P. Lovecraft a fair shake.
I somewhat reluctantly read this short for the Horror Aficionado's 2022 Summer Reading Challenge "Aquatic Horror." I have read "At the Mountain of Madness," and "The Dunnwich Horror" really, really did not care for them at all. I have tried to read some of Mr. Lovecraft's other works and have abandoned them rather quickly. In general I find the writing an odd combination of flowery and yet still tedious and dry, but I actually enjoyed this one. Maybe I have not given H.P. Lovecraft a fair shake.
challenging
dark
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It’s not as unnerving as I thought a Lovecraft book would be, they’ve all been hyped up so much and it’s so different to what I imagined. Lots of exposition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
medium-paced
lovecraft talking about racism is ironic
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lovecraft has great ideas but tells them in the most dry way possible. Also it is hard to remove his personal beliefs from his work.
dark
mysterious
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:
No
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced