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qalminator 's review for:
The Willows
by Algernon Blackwood
Bit monotonous, but an effective slow build of tension nonetheless.
Re-encountered this in an anthology, and like it much better the second time around:
The Willows (4 stars, 5 tentacles) - Okay, this is the best so far (and also one that I'd read before). Digging up my prior review, I enjoyed it much more this time around. I think that's partly due to T. Kingfisher's The Hollow Places, and partly due to being in a different frame of mind. There's a lot of evocative language, and some of Blackwood's best writing up to this point (the anthology is in chronological order). Tbh, I don't think I got this one at all on my first read. Additionally, this is pre-Lovecraft, but still clearly veering into Cosmic Horror territory. Absolutely worth a read.
Leaving my original rating and review, as that was my initial impression.
Re-encountered this in an anthology, and like it much better the second time around:
The Willows (4 stars, 5 tentacles) - Okay, this is the best so far (and also one that I'd read before). Digging up my prior review, I enjoyed it much more this time around. I think that's partly due to T. Kingfisher's The Hollow Places, and partly due to being in a different frame of mind. There's a lot of evocative language, and some of Blackwood's best writing up to this point (the anthology is in chronological order). Tbh, I don't think I got this one at all on my first read. Additionally, this is pre-Lovecraft, but still clearly veering into Cosmic Horror territory. Absolutely worth a read.
Leaving my original rating and review, as that was my initial impression.