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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
This was a slog to get through. I am not a fan of horror, but thought this more classic take on the genre would be a good introduction—even if I were to end up frightened in the end.
The first story (Madness) almost had me set the book down 50 pages in. It got the most interesting to me in the last 10 pages...but it didn’t make up for the whole story being uninteresting to me.
Maybe this selection of work isn’t a good introduction to Lovecraft? Maybe I’m not used to this period of writing? Unknown. But for me, I couldn’t find any of these short stories memorable enough for me to recommend to others.
The first story (Madness) almost had me set the book down 50 pages in. It got the most interesting to me in the last 10 pages...but it didn’t make up for the whole story being uninteresting to me.
Maybe this selection of work isn’t a good introduction to Lovecraft? Maybe I’m not used to this period of writing? Unknown. But for me, I couldn’t find any of these short stories memorable enough for me to recommend to others.
I was not thrilled with "At the Mountains of Madness." The story of an Antarctic expedition that discovers a madness-inducing mountain with horrifying creatures was overwrought. I mean, how many pages do you really need to describe the strange (and again with the madness-inducing) architecture. The story could have done with some serious cutting of redundant paragraphs. But it wasn't entirely without merit and had some moments, where the action moved at enough of a pace to keep me reading.
The second story, "The Shunned House," was better, in part because it was shorter and therefore more concise. Still a lot of overworked descriptions and very little dialog, but the ending image was awesome and one that has sparked my imagination.
"The Dreams in the Witch House" was good, about a man obsessed with a story of an old witch, who claimed to know secret geometries that allowed her to bend dimensional space. Lovecraft clearly loved the theme of insanity-inducing angles and architecture (along with bizarre old ladies, which also appeared in "At the Mountains of Madness," and again with the labored, overworked descriptions.
As for the finale story, "The Statement of Randolph Carter," I won't bother to give a description, and will just say, lame.
I don't find myself eager to read any more of Lovecraft's work (also considering what I've learned about his pervasive racism). Though I will probably also read, "The Call of Cthulhu," because I love the Cthulhu pop-culture cult following that has popped up all over the the internet.
The second story, "The Shunned House," was better, in part because it was shorter and therefore more concise. Still a lot of overworked descriptions and very little dialog, but the ending image was awesome and one that has sparked my imagination.
"The Dreams in the Witch House" was good, about a man obsessed with a story of an old witch, who claimed to know secret geometries that allowed her to bend dimensional space. Lovecraft clearly loved the theme of insanity-inducing angles and architecture (along with bizarre old ladies, which also appeared in "At the Mountains of Madness," and again with the labored, overworked descriptions.
As for the finale story, "The Statement of Randolph Carter," I won't bother to give a description, and will just say, lame.
I don't find myself eager to read any more of Lovecraft's work (also considering what I've learned about his pervasive racism). Though I will probably also read, "The Call of Cthulhu," because I love the Cthulhu pop-culture cult following that has popped up all over the the internet.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
En las montañas de la locura, es un símbolo representativo de la obra de Lovecraft.
Narrado en primera persona por uno de los integrantes (y sobrevivientes) de la expedición a la Antártida, exhorta a la próxima expedición que no se arriesguen a seguir investigando en aquella cima del mundo. Las montañas enormes, y la nieve, ocultan una civilización jamás documentada en la historia de la humanidad.
La innata curiosidad del científico los lleva a encontrarse con huellas de los antiguos ocupantes de aquella ciudad olvidada. Y a descubrir, con horror, que hay algo que aun respira.
Bajo la acostumbrada premisa de Lovecraft de las ciudades muertas, los monstruos aterradores, y una prosa que hace parte al lector, es imposible no seguir las historias hasta el final, aunque el ritmo no sea tan veloz como el mercado actual exige.
Narrado en primera persona por uno de los integrantes (y sobrevivientes) de la expedición a la Antártida, exhorta a la próxima expedición que no se arriesguen a seguir investigando en aquella cima del mundo. Las montañas enormes, y la nieve, ocultan una civilización jamás documentada en la historia de la humanidad.
La innata curiosidad del científico los lleva a encontrarse con huellas de los antiguos ocupantes de aquella ciudad olvidada. Y a descubrir, con horror, que hay algo que aun respira.
Bajo la acostumbrada premisa de Lovecraft de las ciudades muertas, los monstruos aterradores, y una prosa que hace parte al lector, es imposible no seguir las historias hasta el final, aunque el ritmo no sea tan veloz como el mercado actual exige.
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
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
challenging
dark
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
dark
tense
slow-paced
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Lovecraft lo vuelve a hacer. Una novela de horror que ocurre en la Antártida cuyas víctimas son unos científicos que fueron a cumplir una misión de exploración.
Lovecraft sobrepasa los límites del horror.
Lovecraft lo vuelve a hacer. Una novela de horror que ocurre en la Antártida cuyas víctimas son unos científicos que fueron a cumplir una misión de exploración.
Lovecraft sobrepasa los límites del horror.