The Thing on the Doorstep by H.P. Lovecraft

4.02 AVERAGE

koram_fantasy_reviews's review against another edition

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5.0

Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Lovecraft Geschichten wird hier durch viele kleine Hinweise sehr schnell klar, was in der Geschichte passieren will, aber er nutzt genau diese Vorahnung zu seinem Vorteil. Da sich die ganze beim Lesen dieses ungute Gefühl aufbaut und immer größer wird, erzeugt diese Geschichte eine Spannung, die (von dem was ich bisher von ihm gelesen habe) ganz anders als bei den meisten Lovecraft Geschichten ist.

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- Asenath ist so geil geschrieben
- Wir erforschen ein wenig die Magie, was ein ganz neuer Aspekt der Welt für mich ist
- Zusammen mit Schatten von Innsmouth erzeugt diese Geschichte einen faszinierenden Blick auf einen Teil der Welt

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- Eine perfekte Kurzgeschichte

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kitty9tails's review against another edition

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5.0

Great story

it_is_not_the_end's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

4.0

norcani's review against another edition

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2.0

Not as good as the previous volume edited by Joshi. This one was actually a struggle to finish. There were some stories better than others, but even they were not as good as the standouts in the previous volume overall. Not to mention, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, which is the bulk of the book I couldn't stand. I actually dropped it 1/4th of the way which is a shame because I thought I liked Lovecraft's longer form fiction better, and this one is one of the longest.

Stuff I enjoyed:
The Tomb (this was hilarious Germans really be like that)
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Under the Pyramids
Pickman's Model
At the Mountains of Madness (I'd consider this the weakest in this list but I loved the arctic setting)
The Thing on The Doorstep

I didn't regret reading this but not sure if I'll pick up the next and last volume of his works in this set edited by ST Joshi. Though there is at least one more story I definitely want to try out.

vallettadays's review against another edition

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5.0

And this completes my reading of Lovecraft. Highlights: the title story, The Dunwich Horror, and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, his most terrifying work.

acherrita's review against another edition

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5.0

lo primero que leo de lovecraft y me encantó jajsj generalmente a mi no me gusta el ocultismo y esos temas que abarcan el terror desde lo inexistente pero este relato logró sumergirme por completo y fue un placer leerlo

fawnsongs's review against another edition

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3.75

describing women as repulsive for being odd and whimsical is sooo funny maybe ur just gay (jk i get what he was doing, sensational fiction & whatever but it’s still silly ok)

storyghoulz's review against another edition

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4.0

the scariest part of reading lovecraftian horror is being slapped in the face with the prejudices of the author himself. that being said, soul swapping body snatching is still spooky.

maleniasoul's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

2.5

planetshannon's review against another edition

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4.0

This was the best Lovecraft story I've read in a while, really creepy, has some twists and turns but I felt very present while reading the whole thing. Yay!