Reviews - The Shadow Over Innsmouth

730 reviews for:

The Shadow Over Innsmouth

H.P. Lovecraft

3.86 AVERAGE

nicolastorgato's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

mmariabechler04's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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: Complicated

yknight's review against another edition

4.0

My first introduction to Lovecraft. I'd say this is pretty solid as far as invoking a sense of dread, although I would have liked more to happen than the pov character having an inexplicable general sense of creepiness from everything for most of the book.

bloomerism's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Am I going insane or was the writing in this one kind of bad? I saw several reviews lauding the "monologue" of Zadok Marsh near the end as he told the story of Innsmouth. It was kind of lost on me because that was the THIRD TIME in this novella that Lovecraft decided to present the protagonist and the reader with a 3-5 page wall of text full of exposition. To me, it was clunky and could have had more nuance.

Sorry to be a hater BUT I did really enjoy the ending!! And that one action scene.

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mrrobot's review against another edition

4.0

Хорошо зашедшая в аудиоформате повесть великого и ужасного Лавкрафта. Здесь встречаются его рефлексии по поводу закончивших в психушке родителей и побочных эффектов от кровосмешения (например, белых с черными). В результате - жуткий приморский городок. Культ Догона, упоминание Ктулху и прочие радости из арсенала писателя.

Книга короткая, но атмосферная. А концовка зловещая и криповая. Послушал с удовольствием.

Оценка: 8 из 10