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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
Well written atmosphere as always, but boring story and a foreseeable ending in comparison to other Lovecraft stories.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Like Music of Erich Zann, the arts provide a vehicle into the eldritch unknown, this time through painting. I was reminded of King's Duma Key, although the weirdness is quite concentrated in this shorter tale.
Meine dritte Lovecraft Geschichte und bisher die schwächste. Sie macht immer noch Spaß (soweit der Begriff bei Lovecraft passt) zu lesen, aber sie ist langsamer erzählt, weswegen es bei mir gedauert hat, bis die Spannung wirklich aufgekommen ist. Und dann war die Geschichte innerhalb einer Seite geendet. Ich finde es aber faszinierend, dass Lovecraft sich Stück für Stück durch alles mögliche arbeitet, vor dem er mich fürchten lassen kann.
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- Ich konnte mir diesmal von Anfang an mehr zusammenreimen, was dem Lesen einen zusätzlichen Faktor gegeben hat
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- Nicht die beste Geschwindigkeit
- Ich mochte die Erzählweise in dieser Geschichte nicht so
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(+)
- Ich konnte mir diesmal von Anfang an mehr zusammenreimen, was dem Lesen einen zusätzlichen Faktor gegeben hat
(-)
- Nicht die beste Geschwindigkeit
- Ich mochte die Erzählweise in dieser Geschichte nicht so
Mein Booktube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWsL1fqbkgjZpzLPsXQYN6Q
Mein Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nico_fantasy_reviews/
dark
mysterious
tense
Glemte igjen kindlen mi på soverommet (sammen med en sovende baby), måtte låne samboeren sin og kom over denne - tar tre sekunder å lese, akkurat passe creppy for en høstkveld. Burde absolutt ikke telles som en bok, men det var det eller å sette Lovecrafts samlede som "leser" de neste ti åra.
I've read a few of Lovecraft's works and I can safely say this is the first one that really spoke to me (I don't know if spoke to me is the right terminology here but whatever).
That said I find it a bit weird how Lovecraft, an author renowned for his cosmic horror stories, made a story about something that is pretty mainstream horror (ghouls 'n shit) and still made it excellent. I didn't like Call of Cthulhu or The Color of Out of Space nearly as much as I enjoyed this story. I guess it's a bit more grounded in comparison and the ending I foresaw a mile away but it was still nonetheless superbly written.
5/5 I'd recommend Pickman's Model to anyone interested in H.P. Lovecraft's work and as a whole anyone who likes horror (even thought I'm not that big of a fan of horrors).
That said I find it a bit weird how Lovecraft, an author renowned for his cosmic horror stories, made a story about something that is pretty mainstream horror (ghouls 'n shit) and still made it excellent. I didn't like Call of Cthulhu or The Color of Out of Space nearly as much as I enjoyed this story. I guess it's a bit more grounded in comparison and the ending I foresaw a mile away but it was still nonetheless superbly written.
5/5 I'd recommend Pickman's Model to anyone interested in H.P. Lovecraft's work and as a whole anyone who likes horror (even thought I'm not that big of a fan of horrors).
dark
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:
No
Not too bad. The style of this short story wasn't my favorite, but I was happy enough with it.