Reviews

The Dunwich Horror and Others by H.P. Lovecraft

josephinecambridge's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

4.25

filipa_maia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Lovecraft horror at its best.
Loved this book, loved this weird, creepy, ungodly story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

aspasia17's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

fachrinaa's review against another edition

4.0

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charlie_x's review against another edition

3.0

The first half of this book is great, a description of escalating events that are leading up to this 'Dunwich Horror'... I loved how things kept getting weirder only to be followed by 'and this was only the preface to the real horror', which kept you thinking, what on earth is the Dunwich Horror?!

Unfortunately the middle drags which loses some of the tension built up of the first half, with lots that I thought could be cut out and still make a coherent story. It picks back up again near the end, but this just solidifies that for me I think Lovecraft is at his best with his shorter stories.

librarykayla92's review against another edition

Set on at least two continents

jorgjuar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Escrito por H. P. Lovecraft, El horror de Dunwich narra la historia de Wilbur Whately, cuya ascendencia es un misterio y ha sido sujeta a todo tipo de rumores en un pueblo aislado con una atmósfera siniestra.

Al igual que otras historias de H. P. Lovecraft, El horror de Dunwich tiene una ínfima relación con Necronomicón y La sombra sobre Innsmouth. La narrativa es dinámica, y la descripción de los lugares y personas es bastante detallada; el desarrollo de los personajes, en cambio, no es tan profundo para los estándares actuales, pero lo suficiente para dar contexto a la historia.

Si ya has leído antes novelas de H.P. Lovecraft, ya sabes qué esperar. En cualquier caso, es un libro recomendable que se lee bastante rápido. 

virtualpolecat's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

2.25

emoric's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

anti_formalist12's review

dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0