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I, Cthulhu, or, What's a Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing in a Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9′ S, Longitude 126° 43′ W)? by Neil Gaiman

word_atlas's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

kandicez's review against another edition

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3.0

I am always surprised at how many of my favorite authors cite Lovecraft as an influence. I just don't care for Lovecraft, but this little story is very funny in a British and irreverent way. Yes, it's about Cthulhu, but not seriously. It's really more about bragging and being a boor.

Someone feed that blasted shoggoth.

luxedeluxe's review against another edition

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4.0

Read for Popsugar Reading Challenge 2023

Prompt filled: The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list

einy's review against another edition

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funny

3.0

antonism's review against another edition

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4.0

A very funny and interesting free short story. It has the form of a kind of interview where (oh! the great) Cthulhu reminisces and talks about how it all came to be. For those that are well acquainted with the whole spectrum of Lovecraftian mythos, this story is choke full of references and mentions. Gaiman as usual writes in a style that seems deceptively light, as he sets a very modern tone for the story and great Cthulhu's narration. As a Cthulhu-fan, I enjoyed this short story immensely and seeing as it's free there's no reason for anybody not to read it! Recommended!

some_okie_dude27's review against another edition

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Neil Gaiman's satirical take on Cthulhu in the form of The Screwtape Letters. It's simply brilliant...absolutely brilliant...but then again I didn't expect anything less from Neil.

Highly recommended.

librarianmage's review against another edition

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funny fast-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? No

4.75

proffy's review against another edition

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5.0

Also known as What's A Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing In A Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9' S, Longitude 126° 43' W)?, I Cthulhu reads like the journal entry (technically a speech to a subordinate) from a powerful being that came to Earth literally in the primordial sludge. And two awesome quotes: "...born of nameless nightmare parents" and "Riot and revel, blood-food and foulness, eternal twilight and nightmare and the screams of the dead and the not-dead and the chant of the faithful."

rallon's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

gabrielavmarques's review against another edition

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1.0

I don't know what is it with me and Gaiman.
In one story i love his writing and mind in another I can´t stand him.