Shadows of Carcosa: Tales of Cosmic Horror by Lovecraft, Chambers, Machen, Poe, and Other Masters of the Weird by Robert W. Chambers, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft

Shadows of Carcosa: Tales of Cosmic Horror by Lovecraft, Chambers, Machen, Poe, and Other Masters of the Weird

Robert W. Chambers, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft

368 pages • first pub 2002 (view editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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From the fictional land of Carcosa that inspired the HBO show True Detective to H. P. Lovecraft's accursed New England hills, this collection features some of the most legendary landscapes of the cosmic horror genre. The collection includes the fo...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 122 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

mysterious: 84%

tense: 57%

challenging: 52%

reflective: 26%

emotional: 5%

sad: 5%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
23% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
57% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
35% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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