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ecourtis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
xantaranth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ro_se12's review
3.0
6/10
Lovecraft lays out the entirety of his lore and aimlessly traverses it there and back. Gets redundant very fast but felt like a mushroom high.
Lovecraft lays out the entirety of his lore and aimlessly traverses it there and back. Gets redundant very fast but felt like a mushroom high.
zare_i's review against another edition
5.0
I have to admit that I never heard of this story before so this adaptation was my first-read of it.
Entire story is told through dreams. Our intrepid hero tries to find the unknown magnificent city and in order to find it he tries to contact mysterious and dangerous creatures who are keepers of the distant frontiers.
Story itself aged well and even today resonates very well. While watching our protagonist discussing the events with his friend about their quests and adventures one can draw parallels with the modern day computer game players, people finding more sense and enjoyment in distant worlds where they become whomever they want and do whatever they want. They might not dream in the true sense of the word but they are definitely living in their own worlds. If you ask me this story is cyberpunk to the core, only element missing are techno-gadgets.
Art is great and truly manages to depict the otherworldliness of dreams and dream-like experiences.
Truly great adaptation. It begs the question do we dream of things or is our very existence (and our dreams) just echo of another dreamer. So Inception-like...
Highly recommended.
Entire story is told through dreams. Our intrepid hero tries to find the unknown magnificent city and in order to find it he tries to contact mysterious and dangerous creatures who are keepers of the distant frontiers.
Story itself aged well and even today resonates very well. While watching our protagonist discussing the events with his friend about their quests and adventures one can draw parallels with the modern day computer game players, people finding more sense and enjoyment in distant worlds where they become whomever they want and do whatever they want. They might not dream in the true sense of the word but they are definitely living in their own worlds. If you ask me this story is cyberpunk to the core, only element missing are techno-gadgets.
Art is great and truly manages to depict the otherworldliness of dreams and dream-like experiences.
Truly great adaptation. It begs the question do we dream of things or is our very existence (and our dreams) just echo of another dreamer. So Inception-like...
Highly recommended.
bsmorris's review
4.0
Fun, short novel that is really imaginative. It's a little hard to keep up with all the weird place names, etc., but the descriptions are so flowery that I was entertained all the way through. I enjoyed how the main character would befriend various creatures and use his connections to help him along his quest.
esthergreenwoodx's review against another edition
3.0
This is not one of Lovecraft's best stories, but I was interested in seeing how it translated to graphic novel format. I liked Culbard's other Lovecraft adaptations, like [b:At the Mountains of Madness: A Graphic Novel|7960820|At the Mountains of Madness A Graphic Novel|I.N.J. Culbard|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1507226982s/7960820.jpg|61711612], way better than this particular one, but it could just be the source material. Mountains of Madness is way better than Kadath, so it makes sense that any adaptation would follow suit. The best part of this adaptation is the ending, where we finally see one form of Nyarlathotep and he sends Carter hurtling into terrifying space. Also the talking cats!
dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
Randolph Carter wanders the dreamlands in search of Kadath, home of the gods, in order to find a path to the sunset city of his dreams.
First off, I'm going to say something that may get me eaten alive by a swarm of zoogs but I've never held the writing of H.P. Lovecraft in high regard despite loving a lot of his concepts. Untold aeons ago, I read the prose version of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. When I saw the graphic novel version, I decided it was time to revisit it.
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath works fairly well as a graphic novel. The adaptation has a somewhat disjointed feel, which I think fits the tale since it is a dream, after all. Unlike a lot of Lovecraft tales, it's a quest story rather than a race toward insanity. Randolph Carter encounters all manner of Lovecraftian beasties on his journey and I.N.J. Culbard depicts them rather well. Much like the pacing, the art contributes to the dreamlike feel of the story.
Even though I only have vague recollections of reading the prose version of this story, I felt like something was missing at times. The transitions from scene to scene were a little rough in places. Overall, though, I felt this was a worthwhile adaptation. Three out of five stars.
First off, I'm going to say something that may get me eaten alive by a swarm of zoogs but I've never held the writing of H.P. Lovecraft in high regard despite loving a lot of his concepts. Untold aeons ago, I read the prose version of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. When I saw the graphic novel version, I decided it was time to revisit it.
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath works fairly well as a graphic novel. The adaptation has a somewhat disjointed feel, which I think fits the tale since it is a dream, after all. Unlike a lot of Lovecraft tales, it's a quest story rather than a race toward insanity. Randolph Carter encounters all manner of Lovecraftian beasties on his journey and I.N.J. Culbard depicts them rather well. Much like the pacing, the art contributes to the dreamlike feel of the story.
Even though I only have vague recollections of reading the prose version of this story, I felt like something was missing at times. The transitions from scene to scene were a little rough in places. Overall, though, I felt this was a worthwhile adaptation. Three out of five stars.