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This one could easily be a good one if it wasn’t for a weak ending. At first, it becomes really creepy, then we feel the nice catharsis but the story continues for some reason. I love Lovecraft, but I don’t get why he focuses on the house and not on the ghastly finale of the main character at the end of the book.

eileen91's review against another edition

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dark 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

subtlepaisley's review

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3.0

2.5* rounded up to three.

The idea of a mysterious, haunted or eerie house sat on top of a hill brushing the sky really intrigued me. The journey, the expectation and the potential was huge as I read the first three pages with anticipation.

Then it ended and I was disappointed as the story should've drew me in. Being honest though, it's probably due to my inexperience with gods, folklore and so on.

duchessofreadin's review

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4.0

Fabulous as always! H.P. Lovecraft never disappoints!

rsqoop's review against another edition

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1.0

This story fell really flat, was boring, at times unclear and I could barely get to the end of it. There's no reason not to skip this one in my opinion.

thereaderred's review against another edition

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3.0

I don't remember much about this story because it was quite forgettable. There were a few references to his other early works like The Other Gods and Polaris, which I thought was pretty cool, but as I finished an oppressive storm came with much ferocity ⛈

Perhaps I had incurred the wrath of the gods by reading it. 💭

jeffersonbottega's review

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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

3.25

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