A review by librarymouse
At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft

adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I definitely finished the book, but that's about all I can say about it. There's an excess of description about navigation, geology, and scientific exploration, surrounding Lovecraft's depiction of setting. Partially due to this, I found it hard to remain engaged in the text. He somehow made running for one's life an experience that wasn't engaging to read about. The oblique ways in which Lovecraft goes about describing the monsters/old ones/mountains does not add a sense of mystery or unknowingness. More than anything, it's just mildly frustrating.
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