The Picture in the House Howard Phillips Lovecraft by H.P. Lovecraft

The Picture in the House Howard Phillips Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft

28 pages first pub 1921 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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While riding on his bicycle in the Miskatonic Valley of rural New England, a genealogist seeks shelter from an approaching storm in an apparently abandoned house, only to find that it is occupied by a "loathsome old, white-bearded, and ragged man,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 269 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 64%
tense 64%
challenging 11%
reflective 5%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 22%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 63% | Character: 36%

Strong character development?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | N/A: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.35

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