The Dunwich Horror And Other Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

The Dunwich Horror And Other Stories

H.P. Lovecraft

240 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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In the degenerate, unliked backwater of Dunwich, Wilbur Whately, a most unusual child, is born. Of unnatural parentage, he grows at an uncanny pace to an unsettling height, but the boy's arrival simply precedes that of a true horror: one of the Ol...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,138 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 82%
tense 56%
challenging 17%
adventurous 16%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
reflective 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 38%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 17% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%

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3.72

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