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448 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182346
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 1999
Description
A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horrorFrequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisi...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,543 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 58%
adventurous 26%
challenging 22%
sad 8%
reflective 6%
emotional 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 25% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Death
448 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182346
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 October 1999
Description
A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horrorFrequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisi...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,543 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 58%
adventurous 26%
challenging 22%
sad 8%
reflective 6%
emotional 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 67% | A mix: 25% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Death