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cassattack's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
henryarmitage's review against another edition
3.0
This is a pretty short book. The title story is a novella-length work, there's a handful of very short stories in the middle (some less than a page), and Through the Ether rounds out the collection.
I liked The Altar In The Hills. It's set in the remote New England world of e.g. [b:The Dunwich Horror|63213|The Dunwich Horror and Others|H.P. Lovecraft|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1341605187l/63213._SY75_.jpg|5249329] and features a few familiar names and places such as Albert Wilmarth and Miskatonic University. The story felt like it could have been written by [a:H.P. Lovecraft|9494|H.P. Lovecraft|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1299165714p2/9494.jpg] himself, or perhaps [a:August Derleth|20598|August Derleth|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1263314065p2/20598.jpg].
Through The Ether is written as an excerpt from the diary of Nicola Tesla. I'm a big fan of Tesla and this was an OK story, but the ending felt a little off. It reminded me a little of the movie Devil's Advocate.
I liked The Altar In The Hills. It's set in the remote New England world of e.g. [b:The Dunwich Horror|63213|The Dunwich Horror and Others|H.P. Lovecraft|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1341605187l/63213._SY75_.jpg|5249329] and features a few familiar names and places such as Albert Wilmarth and Miskatonic University. The story felt like it could have been written by [a:H.P. Lovecraft|9494|H.P. Lovecraft|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1299165714p2/9494.jpg] himself, or perhaps [a:August Derleth|20598|August Derleth|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1263314065p2/20598.jpg].
Through The Ether is written as an excerpt from the diary of Nicola Tesla. I'm a big fan of Tesla and this was an OK story, but the ending felt a little off. It reminded me a little of the movie Devil's Advocate.
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