3.43 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

+1/2
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I liked the first two stories. They're pretty amazing considering the context in which they were written. Time period, readers expectations, etc.

The rest of the book though, ugh.

I fear I may be daft because I understood nothing
adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I came into this book thinking it was mainly going to be weird tales and involve strictly the King in Yellow. However, about halfway through the book shifts to other stories, and while they were good, it was hard to stay engaged when the weird transitions to normal.

I wanted to like it more.. some interesting passages others were hopeless. Lore acquired I guess.