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A review by doomkittiekhan
At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
5.0
Two Disclaimers -
1) I love the Lovecraftian Mythos
2) I have never read a single H.P. Lovecraft story
Ok, how does that work? Well, here's the thing. When I was little my dad used to tell me abbreviated versions of Lovecraft stories at bedtime. So, I always *felt* like I knew them. As an adult I've played about every board game, card game, and RPG associated with the genre and it actually didn't occur to me to actually read a *real* story until this year. Dumb, I know.
But here's the deal. I loved it and reading this story brought back great memories of being scared to death as a kid. If you're new to Lovecraft, I highly recommend starting with At The Mountains Of Madness. Its a great introduction to the mythos and sets you up for the slow creeping horror that Lovecraft is known for. If you're not a sci-fi person and you are pretty sure you won't dig this type of thing, just give it a try. It's short. It will take you less than a weekend to read if you put your mind to it.
1) I love the Lovecraftian Mythos
2) I have never read a single H.P. Lovecraft story
Ok, how does that work? Well, here's the thing. When I was little my dad used to tell me abbreviated versions of Lovecraft stories at bedtime. So, I always *felt* like I knew them. As an adult I've played about every board game, card game, and RPG associated with the genre and it actually didn't occur to me to actually read a *real* story until this year. Dumb, I know.
But here's the deal. I loved it and reading this story brought back great memories of being scared to death as a kid. If you're new to Lovecraft, I highly recommend starting with At The Mountains Of Madness. Its a great introduction to the mythos and sets you up for the slow creeping horror that Lovecraft is known for. If you're not a sci-fi person and you are pretty sure you won't dig this type of thing, just give it a try. It's short. It will take you less than a weekend to read if you put your mind to it.