The Colour Out of Space by H.P. Lovecraft

The Colour Out of Space

H.P. Lovecraft

78 pages first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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'It was a monstrous constellation of unnatural light, like a glutted swarm of corpse-fed fireflies dancing hellish sarabands over an accursed marsh...'H.P. Lovecraft was perhaps the greatest twentieth century practitioner of the horror story, intr...

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Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 91%
tense 58%
adventurous 16%
challenging 11%
sad 10%
reflective 5%
emotional 3%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 29%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 86% | A mix: 10% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.9

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