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fachrinaa's review against another edition
2.0
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grimjaw46's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Quick short story about a Drug trip to end it all
hendejos's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.75
hikio123's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-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
Short and sweet, not really horror. It feels like a bit more lore in the lovecraftian universe than a really concrete story. It is so vague that a lot has to be infered.
bored_and_confused's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
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
3.75
calalo's review against another edition
2.0
y asi se va adentrado en la agobiante sensación de nuestra vaga existencia. Corto pero pesado en cualquier idioma, es en la lengua original donde conserva la prosa poetica que algunos apreciaran.
alexandra_jpg's review against another edition
3.0
6/10 Beautifully written short story for the dream cycle. It’s the perfect depiction of the enormity of this dream world, where the end meets infinity and the nameless protagonist gets no more than a poem-esque description of this “end”. If you’re interested in reading the dream cycle, I highly recommend this one. If not and you’re just looking to read something from Lovecraft, then maybe this is not for you.
will_cherico's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
It took a moment to get there, but I really liked the end of this poem. I don't know if I agree with Lovecraft that oblivion is preferable to life but the prose of the poem words the argument in a way that I can at least respect.
brian_finch's review
2.0
So, if we are too overwhelmed with our dreams, we will eventually dissolve into nothingness. I am not sure if that was the intended effect in this ethereal, lyrical short story. Nevertheless, that is what I have taken away.
Having just begin to sink my teeth into the works of Lovecraft, this short story may be my least favorite of his. First, it is barely a story, more of an idea. Second, dreams do not interest me. Third, of what I have read of his work so far, the mythology which he creates is what I find the most provocative. While this story hints at a larger mythos, it does not flush out any of those ideas.
Having just begin to sink my teeth into the works of Lovecraft, this short story may be my least favorite of his. First, it is barely a story, more of an idea. Second, dreams do not interest me. Third, of what I have read of his work so far, the mythology which he creates is what I find the most provocative. While this story hints at a larger mythos, it does not flush out any of those ideas.