Reviews

The Terror: Strange Sightings and Unexplained Deaths by Arthur Machen

weejman33's review against another edition

4.0

Quaint, relatively timeless novella that presents a worthwhile mystery that keeps you invested. Pretty incredible that over a hundred years later people are still coming up with theories for seemingly unexplainable phenomena as batshit insane as some proposed in these pages.

carlacbarroso's review against another edition

3.0

Três contos interessantes, dos quais destaco sobretudo o primeiro que dá o título ao livro. O autor cria uma atmosfera densa e o leitor não sabe o que esperar.

O segundo pareceu-me o mais fraco, pouco memorável mesmo. No terceiro, o ambiente continua a ser o melhor, mas se no primeiro era denso, neste há alguma luz.

mpc0812c's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

revenant_tomato's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

ndz's review against another edition

No conozco una historia de Machen que no sea recomendable, pero "Un fragmento de vida" y ahora también "El terror" son mis favoritas. Cuando un personaje anda de curioso, investigando los secretos del cerebro o preparando pócimas de origen arcano, te puedes imaginar por dónde van los tiros. ¿Pero qué pasa cuando el terror asume diversas formas, ataca a muchos y a diario, sin admitir explicación? 

http://arthursclassicnovels.com/arthurs/machen/terrmach10.html

gio_gaglia'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? It's complicated

3.0

colonel2sheds's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

The ending is so good it sort of made me forget the whole middle section, while necessary, was sort of a slog.

ripbar's review against another edition

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

2.5

aoutramafalda's review against another edition

4.0

O Terror - 4.5*
A Mão Vermelha - 4*
O Grão Retorno - 3*

macati's review against another edition

4.0

3,5 stars