The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories

H.P. Lovecraft with S.T. Joshi (Contributor)

420 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery science fiction short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Collecting uniquely uncanny tales from the master of American horror, H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories is edited with an introduction and notes by S.T. Joshi in Penguin Modern Classics.Credited with inventing the modern...

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Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 83%
tense 59%
adventurous 27%
challenging 22%
sad 8%
reflective 6%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 56%
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%

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