The Thing on the Doorstep by H.P. Lovecraft

The Thing on the Doorstep

H.P. Lovecraft

34 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror science fiction short stories adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
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The Thing on the Doorstep by H.P. Lovecraft is ideal for readers who savor slow-burning psychological horror intertwined with macabre explorations of identity and unseen, ancient terrors.

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It is true that I have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet I hope to show by this statement that I am not his murderer. At first I shall be called a madman - madder than the man I shot in his cell at the Arkham Sanitarium....

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 1,255 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

mysterious: 83%

tense: 60%

sad: 19%

emotional: 16%

adventurous: 12%

challenging: 8%

reflective: 7%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

29% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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