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), Travis Louie (Illustrator)

420 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror mystery science fiction short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A definitive collection of stories from the unrivaled master of twentieth-century horror in a Penguin Classics Deluxe edition with cover art by Travis LouieFrequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror ...

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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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