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A review by lauras_rambles
At the Mountains of Madness: And Other Tales of Terror by H.P. Lovecraft
4.0
This was my first venture into the “terrorscapes” of H. P. Lovecraft. Honestly, I tried reading this book three different times and couldn’t get through the first story – At the Mountains of Madness. The story has a VERY slow build up and sometimes gets too bogged down in the scientific descriptions of alien specimens. Eventually though, a little over halfway, I was finally really into the story. It started to get really spooky, especially near the end. If you were getting stuck like I was, I suggest you power through since it has a good ending.
The other stories still involved monsters, witches, and the supernatural. This is the only Lovecraft book I’ve read so maybe it’s my small sample size, but most of the stories dealt with a protagonist becoming obsessed with some supernatural concept or experience. Naturally, they then needed to ‘find the truth.’
My favorite story was actually the shortest one – The Statement of Randolph Carter. It did a good job of creeping me out in just a handful of pages.
My favorite character was by far Brown Jenkin from The Dreams in the Witch House. The character is the witch’s familiar and is a grotesque-looking humanoid rat. The sheer grossness made him my favorite. I’ve also started referring to my Maine Coon cat as “Brown Jenkin” whenever she is up to no good and I can see her out of the corner of my eye causing mischief.
Overall, these are really short creepy stories worth giving a shot around Halloween.
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The other stories still involved monsters, witches, and the supernatural. This is the only Lovecraft book I’ve read so maybe it’s my small sample size, but most of the stories dealt with a protagonist becoming obsessed with some supernatural concept or experience. Naturally, they then needed to ‘find the truth.’
My favorite story was actually the shortest one – The Statement of Randolph Carter. It did a good job of creeping me out in just a handful of pages.
My favorite character was by far Brown Jenkin from The Dreams in the Witch House. The character is the witch’s familiar and is a grotesque-looking humanoid rat. The sheer grossness made him my favorite. I’ve also started referring to my Maine Coon cat as “Brown Jenkin” whenever she is up to no good and I can see her out of the corner of my eye causing mischief.
Overall, these are really short creepy stories worth giving a shot around Halloween.
OTHER PLACES I LIVE ON THE INTERNET
Art, Crafts, & Books: Blog | Instagram
Travel Stories & Tips: Blog | Instagram
Classy Cats in Classics: Tumblr | Instagram