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420 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106487
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
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...
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
Death420 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143106487
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 27 September 2011
Description
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...
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