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Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred by Donald Tyson

zraitor's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

welther47's review against another edition

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2.0

I like what Donald was trying to do, but it feels very light and I don't like the structure. How can this be sold as a paperback; and not as a leatherbound hardcover?

The structure is a chosen element from Lovecrafts writings, which is covered in a chapter of 3-5 pages. Then the next and the next; the chapters being nearly independent from each other.

This is really work ONLY Lovecrafts himself could and should have done himself. For it requires expansions and inventing on the fiction - his fiction.

But Donald did great in most parts and was true to the universe and lore of the fiction.
Then all is said and done, I liked the book. It's a "fun" book; fan-fiction really. But I did get bored in with it too and just wanted to finish it.

cassiopeian_star's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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