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 Louie. Frequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horro...

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Moods

dark 94%
mysterious 83%
tense 58%
adventurous 26%
challenging 22%
sad 8%
reflective 6%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 57%
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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