Reviews - Lovecraft Country

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Lovecraft Country

Matt Ruff

4.01 AVERAGE

ghostofwhenever's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Definitely unnerving in a way I had to keep going. Interested in seeing how the show is and how the sequel is. ps there is so much sand in my copy now.

apollo18's review against another edition

3.0

Creeping eldritch horror? Yeah, mostly, though that isn't the focus of the story.
Secret societies with unspeakable power? Check.
Solid horror story-telling? Check.
Serious discussion of representation of minorities in genre fiction, both directly and woven into the story? Check.
Written by a white guy...wait, what?
So, can a white guy write a horror story wherein the horror is based in black people's experiences in the United States? Well, he certainly can. But should he?

joyciemarie's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

metalheadnoodle's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional reflective 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

sociallube's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 39%

Each story after the last kept getting more uninteresting, but if I get the time I'm going to give it another go.

mark_rogers87's review against another edition

2.0

Like other reviewers, I liked the initial concept of using horror tropes to tell a story about the history of racism in America, but it lost me when it switched to a collection of short stories rather than continuing the narrative from the beginning. Felt super disjointed