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badseedgirl's review against another edition
3.0
I really only have one thing to say about this novel
These Satanist went through an awful lot of trouble for one dehydrated Egyptian penis on a string.
I think that says it all.
These Satanist went through an awful lot of trouble for one dehydrated Egyptian penis on a string.
I think that says it all.
susanearlam's review against another edition
3.0
Hokey and dated. Pretty awful use of narrative voice, lots of head hopping. Very disappointed.
mc_j_ho's review against another edition
Stopped about halfway. It felt like the so called heroes were a group of easily offended bigots persecuting a religious group of diverse genders, cultural backgrounds, and disabilities. The glorification of the smug wealth of the protagonists is utterly contemptible but at least it isn't class warfare as apparently all the antagonists are also wealthy. All the faults of Lovecraft with none of the redeeming original concepts. Just bad.
mint_renegade's review against another edition
three strikes of flagrant racism and you're out. also, i might die soon.
mike_brough's review against another edition
3.0
A good read. Perhaps a little dated and everyone is sooooo lovely to everyone else (think The Famous Five, all grown up) but it was a speedy and pacy read.
There are similarities to the film but the book is different enough to be worth reading.
There are similarities to the film but the book is different enough to be worth reading.
hera90's review
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
the_lady_miaow's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
3.5
lordenglishssbm's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to the audiobook version read by Christopher Lee, so perhaps that enchanced the experience for me. It certainly felt appropriate, since Lee played the main character in the movie adaptation.
It's a decent paranormal investigator story, and while I wish there were fewer asides explaining the specifics of how magic works, they don't subtract too much from the experience. The story's more racists elements shouldn't be there, but by the standards of the 30s this is relatively tame.
It's a decent paranormal investigator story, and while I wish there were fewer asides explaining the specifics of how magic works, they don't subtract too much from the experience. The story's more racists elements shouldn't be there, but by the standards of the 30s this is relatively tame.