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The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
3.75
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Interesting piece of old horror, it does have a strong flaw in being old and British and thus swerving away from actually describing too much horror. There is also a strong fear of sex and pagan religions in this which can make it a little meh. However at the same time I really liked the ideas in the beginning, especially with a lobotomy being equated to rape. I want to armchair psychoanalyze this author bc there is a lot going on, how much it holds up as horror will depend on your sensibilities