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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
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
This story is about a team who are part of an Antarctic expedition which discovers an underground tunnel built by 'The Elder Ones'. While the team tries to discover what this cave beholds, 'The Elder Ones' awake and chase them. Now the narrator is telling the story of what happened to prevent anyone from ever going to this mountain every again.
What could have been an epic tale was ruined by the narrator's unexplained obsession to describe his surroundings rather than what actually happened that prompted him to not only warn others to hike that mountain but ultimately trying to prevent anyone from ever going up there ever again.
I seriously just started to continue reading his complete works today and I almost went into a reading slump after all these unnecessary descriptions of the ice, the wind (which was repeated way too often) and how the mountains looked like. I couldn't care less about them at some point and it was so exhausting to read them. The mention of the time in almost every paragraph added to my frustration as it sounded so boring even though it could have been interesting with ‘The Elder Ones’ that seemed to be another alien species. The ‘Shoggoths’ also sounded interesting, but the narrator had to ruin everything.
I still liked 'The Elder Ones' as well as the 'Shoggoths' and the cyclopean city but the narrative made it boring even though it could have been so amazing. Since I was somewhat interested in the things happening and I get the appeal of it I still give it 2 out of 5 stars.
I wish the narrative could have been more fun. This story had so much potential.
What could have been an epic tale was ruined by the narrator's unexplained obsession to describe his surroundings rather than what actually happened that prompted him to not only warn others to hike that mountain but ultimately trying to prevent anyone from ever going up there ever again.
I seriously just started to continue reading his complete works today and I almost went into a reading slump after all these unnecessary descriptions of the ice, the wind (which was repeated way too often) and how the mountains looked like. I couldn't care less about them at some point and it was so exhausting to read them. The mention of the time in almost every paragraph added to my frustration as it sounded so boring even though it could have been interesting with ‘The Elder Ones’ that seemed to be another alien species. The ‘Shoggoths’ also sounded interesting, but the narrator had to ruin everything.
I still liked 'The Elder Ones' as well as the 'Shoggoths' and the cyclopean city but the narrative made it boring even though it could have been so amazing. Since I was somewhat interested in the things happening and I get the appeal of it I still give it 2 out of 5 stars.
I wish the narrative could have been more fun. This story had so much potential.
If you like Lovecraft, this is an essential read. It explores the mythos and expands on the whole Lovecraftian world.
The story involves and expedition to the South Pole. When an advance party to the mountains in north stops reporting back, two guys go to investigate.
I won't reveal too much more, but if you know Lovecraft, you'll know all about Shoggoths, Elder Ones, and ancient malevolent gods like Cthulhu. This is one of the best books in the mythos.
If you haven't read any of his work, it still delivers as a stand alone tale. Beware though, this was written almost a century ago, and some of the language may be slightly archaic. Also, Lovecraft could be wordy at times, but many would argue it is just a suspenseful build up.
This is a short book, so give it a go. I loved it.
The story involves and expedition to the South Pole. When an advance party to the mountains in north stops reporting back, two guys go to investigate.
I won't reveal too much more, but if you know Lovecraft, you'll know all about Shoggoths, Elder Ones, and ancient malevolent gods like Cthulhu. This is one of the best books in the mythos.
If you haven't read any of his work, it still delivers as a stand alone tale. Beware though, this was written almost a century ago, and some of the language may be slightly archaic. Also, Lovecraft could be wordy at times, but many would argue it is just a suspenseful build up.
This is a short book, so give it a go. I loved it.
whoops i forgot to review this one. spooky but confusing!!!
challenging
tense
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
What did I just read?
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
How could such a cool concept be told in such a boring way?
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was really excited to finally read HP Lovecraft and was sadly very disappointed. While the premise and monster design are really interesting, the plus points stop there. Lovecraft spends 90% of the novella describing rocks, ice, and sculptures in unnecessary detail, somehow managing to tell a monster story without much story at all.
While the premise of telling the story of the discovery through the eyes of a scientist is facially interesting, it comes off as boring and detached. I tried to give this book and its writing style some grace given that it is nearly 100 years old, but its novelty couldn’t save its dryness. It’s like reading a monster story through the lens of a scientific paper - and it just doesn’t work.
I wanted more story, more plot points, and more character development. Instead, I got anatomical descriptions and impossibly deduced descriptions of alien government and decorating styles. Not to mention his word choice is overly repetitive, and employs almost exclusively a “tell, not show” method. Sadly one of my worst rated books.
While the premise of telling the story of the discovery through the eyes of a scientist is facially interesting, it comes off as boring and detached. I tried to give this book and its writing style some grace given that it is nearly 100 years old, but its novelty couldn’t save its dryness. It’s like reading a monster story through the lens of a scientific paper - and it just doesn’t work.
I wanted more story, more plot points, and more character development. Instead, I got anatomical descriptions and impossibly deduced descriptions of alien government and decorating styles. Not to mention his word choice is overly repetitive, and employs almost exclusively a “tell, not show” method. Sadly one of my worst rated books.
adventurous
challenging
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
mysterious
slow-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:
N/A
Very, very dense and pretty repetitive. I like descriptive imagery but this was just confusing. Also it’s like 95% buildup and 5% reveal
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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