Reviews

The Dunwich Horror and Others by H.P. Lovecraft

amid's review against another edition

5.0

Set in a remote, rural village, The Dunwich Horror tells the story of Wilbur Whateley, a strange, unnaturally developed child, and the terrifying events that unfold around his family's farm. The plot thickens as it delves into dark rituals, otherworldly beings, and the unraveling of bizarre secrets. A five-star read for its captivating plot and eerie atmosphere.

hendejos's review

dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

camihawk's review against another edition

2.0

A little racist and the ending was a little anti-climatic? I appreciate some of what he was trying to do but overall don't get the hype?

ktxx22's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this one! Nice job HP. You built up the terror and introduced us to more terror in each consecutive chapter. I would be a miss if the Horror didn't mildly remind me of both the beast in the underground of the castle in the white lands of Empathica in the Dark Tower by King. And also in size and shape of the castle in Howl's moving Castle.

bloomerism's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

Enjoyed this more than The Shadow Over Innsmouth, but man I really hate the way he writes accents. It's so hard to read. It also isn't lost on me that the only character whose dialogue is written with no accent is Dr. Armitage aka Lovecraft's self-insert character. 🙃

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Body horror

alllys's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

cayleighgb's review

slow-paced

3.0

Thoroughly enjoyed some stories, others I found unreadable. I would give the Color Out of Space and the Thing on the Doorstep 5 stars. 

I do love the writing style and the voice of words, the prose is fantastic regardless of the quality of the story, but some of the ideas weren’t palatable to me. Mostly the racism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

shoggoth_roof's review against another edition

5.0

In The Dunwich Horror, H. P. Lovecraft tells us the story of the Whateley family and their impious doings and how this affected to Dunwich and its inhabitants. I loved the way he creates an atmosphere of horror and how he rations the amount of information about the evil in Dunwich. You can't stop reading the story and you will find yourself deep into its reading. Just great.

En esta historia conoceremos el horror de Dunwich y a la familia Whateley (a los miembros de una de sus ramas degeneradas) con sus impías actividades que afectarán a todo Dunwich. Me encantó la forma en la que Lovecraft va creando una atmósfera y cómo va sumergiendo al lector en el ambiente de este pequeño pueblo y en las miserias de sus habitantes. Sus personajes crean sensaciones fuertes (ya sean de rechazo o de admiración) y es imposible dejar de leer este libro (o leerlo sin olvidarte que sigues en un vagón de metro). La forma de narrar es magnífica y la traducción es realmente buena, olvidando que es una. En el apartado gráfico Santiago Caruso trata de acompañar el relato con sus ilustraciones, aunque para mi se queda corto en reflejar el horror narrado por Lovecraft (cosa bastante complicada de reflejar, de por si). Como siempre, es una edición creada con sumo cuidado y atención a los detalles, tal y como Zorro Rojo nos tiene acostumbrados.

thayeryates's review

dark mysterious tense

4.25

walkonpooh's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0