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marieeve1978's review against another edition
2.0
For me finishing this book was a real perceverance challenge. I have to admit I skipped some descriptions by the last chapters...
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting and mysteriously intriguing at times. But gets too repetitive, esoteric, and long-winded to qualify as the "Greatest Horror Story" ever written. Ultimately failed to deliver.
raxorrr's review against another edition
2.0
2.25
this was a huge bore. the writing is so insanely dense, I had to stop reading after 2 pages most of the time. the last two chapters had so many redeeming factors and if the whole novel had gone that way, my rating would have increased drastically. I would like to say I'd re-read it when I have time but it isn't even a short story I can read in an hour or so. it'll take me the amount of time it takes me to read the average 400 paged book.
this was a huge bore. the writing is so insanely dense, I had to stop reading after 2 pages most of the time. the last two chapters had so many redeeming factors and if the whole novel had gone that way, my rating would have increased drastically. I would like to say I'd re-read it when I have time but it isn't even a short story I can read in an hour or so. it'll take me the amount of time it takes me to read the average 400 paged book.
godard's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
austex_93's review against another edition
3.0
It was definitely a challenging read. The last three stories are what made up for this book.
smthuriot's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
See my full review here:
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2024/05/09/at-the-mountains-of-madness/
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2024/05/09/at-the-mountains-of-madness/
thebriary's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting travelogue but it is not horror. We only know it is meant to be terrifying because the narrator tells us so. Multiple times. I found the writing to be at times too... much. As if, if it hadn't been Lovecraft, an editor would have stricken many passages as being self indulgent. And to that point, how many times can you fit the phrase "mountains of madness" into a novella?
That said, I did enjoy it. It hints enough to make you curious about the rest of this mythos if you aren't already familiar. I spent a good deal of time after reading looking up illustrations - it just stays with you.
That said, I did enjoy it. It hints enough to make you curious about the rest of this mythos if you aren't already familiar. I spent a good deal of time after reading looking up illustrations - it just stays with you.
jloh95's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.5