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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I enjoyed this a lot. The stars are more for the edition, it was only in checking Wikipedia after reading that I found the edition I have contained only four of the original ten stories.
But they were very good.
But they were very good.
challenging
dark
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:
N/A
This was decent though I expected something more visceral from what is routinely called a pioneering work of horror metafiction from the late nineteenth century. The premise is simple: across four tales, Chambers tells the story of a book called The Yellow King that eventually drives its reader insane. If you go for that fare in your reading you'll not be disappointed. Chambers is said to have been a significant inspiration for Lovecraft's writing and should be read for that alone.
Un poco decepción. Me esperaba más de los cuentos sobre "El rey de Amarillo" pero "El reparador de Reputaciones" y "El signo de Amarillo" salvan la situación. De los otros libros disfrute mucho "El Creador de Lunas" y los relatos mariposa "El Emperador Púrpura" y "El mensajero". El resto o me dejan frio o directamente me aburrieron.
Los pasajes distópicos/futuristas me han parecido geniales. Pero con la historia en general he tenido la sensación de que intenta crear misterio, pero ni remata ni concluye. Una obra buena y de referencia, sin duda; si no la valoro mejor es porque no es para mí
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
DNF'd this one. It wasn't bad, it just couldn't hold my interest. Usually I'm all about the weird cosmic horror and unexplainable. But usually that's for things like The Magnus Archives, which ended up being something that held my attention. This one just couldn't.
Maybe I'll try again next year.
Maybe I'll try again next year.