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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
The plot is self is so interesting however the pace and the language used somehow makes this the driest book I’ve ever read.
This has taken me quite some time to chew through. Some of the short stories were good, some not so great; the last one however (Through the Gates of the Silver Key) convinced me I'll want to read some more Lovecraft sometime soon.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Conclusions I have drawn from this book:
a) H.P. Lovecraft was the king of the Info Dump.
b) and he sure loved those adverbs.
c) No one had ever introduced him to the concept of "show, don't tell".
Also, all the stories from the Cthulu Mythos felt like the same story over and over again.
a) H.P. Lovecraft was the king of the Info Dump.
b) and he sure loved those adverbs.
c) No one had ever introduced him to the concept of "show, don't tell".
Also, all the stories from the Cthulu Mythos felt like the same story over and over again.
Title: At the Mountains of Madness
Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Genre: horror, thriller, fantasy, history, science fiction
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Noura Books
Published: 2016
Rating: 3/5
When I started reading this book, I have a high expectation as this was released under the same publisher and horror series. Having the identic cover designs with Edgar Allan Poe’s making me hopeful that this would give me the same horrifying experiences. At first, I was happy to read the history of Ctulhu—a mythological creature whose face bared resemblance to an octopus—he was the higher being resided in R’iyeh. R’iyeh was a lost place under the sea (Atlantic-like) in which it was once a glorious place.
Human started to stop worshipping Ctulhu and its underlings—Lovecraft put these monster as if they were Gods to ancient human—so they were long forgotten if not an Arabian author wrote it in a grimoire with the title “Necronomicon”. If you are wondering, this grimoire is a fictional book made by Lovecraft to solidify his writing style. His style is a unique one, though for a classic novel was a common ones as using epistolary (using the method of exchanging letters from one person to another) pretty popular back then.
Lovecraft’s writing is descriptive enough with mundane details that makes it not-so-interesting for horror enthusiasts out there. For me personally it was an agonizingly slow read, too many boring details as he was trying to write it scientifically. From his style I could learn that too many details could led the reader droned out from the real point he wanted to tell. So many times I was lost in the details and keep forgetting what was Lovecraft trying to tell, then I have to do a second read. It was exhausting.
Overall, this book has its detail pretty good—not scary in a bad way, it was a good scary—maybe one of the reason because it was written in scientific report way.
Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Genre: horror, thriller, fantasy, history, science fiction
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Noura Books
Published: 2016
Rating: 3/5
When I started reading this book, I have a high expectation as this was released under the same publisher and horror series. Having the identic cover designs with Edgar Allan Poe’s making me hopeful that this would give me the same horrifying experiences. At first, I was happy to read the history of Ctulhu—a mythological creature whose face bared resemblance to an octopus—he was the higher being resided in R’iyeh. R’iyeh was a lost place under the sea (Atlantic-like) in which it was once a glorious place.
Human started to stop worshipping Ctulhu and its underlings—Lovecraft put these monster as if they were Gods to ancient human—so they were long forgotten if not an Arabian author wrote it in a grimoire with the title “Necronomicon”. If you are wondering, this grimoire is a fictional book made by Lovecraft to solidify his writing style. His style is a unique one, though for a classic novel was a common ones as using epistolary (using the method of exchanging letters from one person to another) pretty popular back then.
Lovecraft’s writing is descriptive enough with mundane details that makes it not-so-interesting for horror enthusiasts out there. For me personally it was an agonizingly slow read, too many boring details as he was trying to write it scientifically. From his style I could learn that too many details could led the reader droned out from the real point he wanted to tell. So many times I was lost in the details and keep forgetting what was Lovecraft trying to tell, then I have to do a second read. It was exhausting.
Overall, this book has its detail pretty good—not scary in a bad way, it was a good scary—maybe one of the reason because it was written in scientific report way.
informative
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
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
At the Mountains of Madness is a collection of ethereal pulp stories from the early twentieth century. It has stories that discuss everything from a man's quest through strange and magical lands to a group of vengeful cats tired of being attacked by a cruel couple. As a horror fan, and a lover of surreal worlds, I loved At the Mountains of Madness. The strange creatures, fantastic lands, harsh irony, and intriguing possibilities drew me into its bizarre world.
Out of the three stories, At the Mountains of Madness, The Dreams in the Witch House and The Shunned House; the best one is definitely this last one.
This is my first time reading Lovecraft and I don't really know anything about all of these "universes" he crafted, but if all of his works are similar to At the Mountains of Madness I don't think I'm interested on reading anything else from him lmao. He just sure loved going off the rails and repeating himself every couple of paragraphs, twas all very boring.
The Shunned House though! Twas good! It was more like what I imagined I would read from him and not the slumber that At the Mountains of Madness was.
Anyways, what was his deal with geometry? I expected horror not a math course.
This is my first time reading Lovecraft and I don't really know anything about all of these "universes" he crafted, but if all of his works are similar to At the Mountains of Madness I don't think I'm interested on reading anything else from him lmao. He just sure loved going off the rails and repeating himself every couple of paragraphs, twas all very boring.
The Shunned House though! Twas good! It was more like what I imagined I would read from him and not the slumber that At the Mountains of Madness was.
Anyways, what was his deal with geometry? I expected horror not a math course.