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453 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 September 2004
Description
One of the masters of 'weird fiction', H. P. Lovecraft expanded the vast boundaries of the horror genre with his vividly imagined stories of exotic and fantastical otherworlds, nightmarish dreamscapes or the supernatural terrors lurking beneath th...
Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 55%
adventurous 31%
challenging 7%
reflective 5%
emotional 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 39% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 8%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs
453 pages • first pub 1933 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 September 2004
Description
One of the masters of 'weird fiction', H. P. Lovecraft expanded the vast boundaries of the horror genre with his vividly imagined stories of exotic and fantastical otherworlds, nightmarish dreamscapes or the supernatural terrors lurking beneath th...
Community Reviews Summary of 579 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 55%
adventurous 31%
challenging 7%
reflective 5%
emotional 2%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 39% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs