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zare_i's review against another edition
4.0
Second volume of graphic novel adaptations of the Lovecraft's short and less known stories.
Same as for the first volume art is somewhat of the mixed bag but in overall it is good. Every artist managed to make Lovecraft's creepiness and horror palpable and truly disturbing. Again stories are very much of the same structure so my advice is to make this read count, do not try reading it all in one sitting because effect will be watered down. Reason is simple, we are "bombarded" with similar stories through books, TV and movies all the time so that awe moment will definitely be missing. Remember this was not the case when stories were written so idea is to savor them and read them over longer period of time.
My only issue with this collection is that few stories end on a weird note - I had to check if I was missing pages.
All in all good collection, recommended to fans of horror and Lovecraft especially.
Same as for the first volume art is somewhat of the mixed bag but in overall it is good. Every artist managed to make Lovecraft's creepiness and horror palpable and truly disturbing. Again stories are very much of the same structure so my advice is to make this read count, do not try reading it all in one sitting because effect will be watered down. Reason is simple, we are "bombarded" with similar stories through books, TV and movies all the time so that awe moment will definitely be missing. Remember this was not the case when stories were written so idea is to savor them and read them over longer period of time.
My only issue with this collection is that few stories end on a weird note - I had to check if I was missing pages.
All in all good collection, recommended to fans of horror and Lovecraft especially.
barts_books's review against another edition
3.0
Solid enjoyable graphic novel take on some lesser known Lovecraft tales.
caitcoy's review against another edition
4.0
My thoughts were mostly the same as with volume 1 on this one so I'll just note that this volume includes Pickman’s Model, The Temple, From Beyond, He, The Hound, The Nameless City, The Picture in the House, The Festival and The Statement of Randolph Carter.
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mattycakesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I much preferred the first volume, but still worth a read. My favorite in this collection was "The Festival."
beytwice's review against another edition
3.0
Not quite as good as its predecessor but still a nice delve into some of Lovecraft’s lesser known works! I enjoyed the niche nature of these stories and as always the artwork is incredible.
calalo's review against another edition
2.0
Igual que la anterior, EL Festival es la historia mas corta y la que mejor salio parada en la adaptación.
_lunaria_'s review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bookwomble'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jl_shioshita's review
dark
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
4.5
jeffhall's review against another edition
4.0
Every bit as good as the first volume, and the highlight this time around is the inclusion of artwork from Mick McMahon, whose immediately recognizable graphic art is too rarely seen in North American publications. As with the first volume, the adaptors often have to trim the narratives a bit to fit Into this short anthology format, but more often than not the editing works to great advantage, since Lovecraft's original prose is often wordy and over-blown. A very worthwhile collection overall.