The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft

The Dunwich Horror

H.P. Lovecraft

32 pages first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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"The Dunwich Horror" is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in 1928, it was first published in the April 1929 issue of Weird Tales (pp. 481-508). It takes place in Dunwich, a fictional town in Massachusetts. It is cons...

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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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