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amoralteething 's review for:
The Great God Pan
by Arthur Machen
It was certainly different than what I had suspected--I should probably go back and read it again, keeping in mind what I now know about the text.
This is not an "in your face" horror/gothic novella. It is much subtler than that, where the horror lies within that which is not described and merely hinted at. Do not expect ghoulies and ghosties to make an appearance and wreak havoc upon an unsuspecting population. No, the horror of this novella is much more insidious, and quite fitting for the time period.
Without spoiling anything more than what you might already know about the mythology of Pan and what not, I will give you a hint of what you should expect (versus above, of what you shouldn't):
The societal and moral dangers of sexuality.
Granted, there are a few scenes in here that are quite dicey and do satisfy the darker tastes for imagery and the supernatural, but as said before--if you're looking for a book that jumps out at you with gore and scares, this is not it.
The prose of this novella is quite easy to follow, and though the narration jumped about enough that I was briefly confused at the end, I might just attribute it to the different format that my Kindle undoubtedly resorted to versus the physical text.
In all, fantastic book, and what a great first novel to start out the new year.
This is not an "in your face" horror/gothic novella. It is much subtler than that, where the horror lies within that which is not described and merely hinted at. Do not expect ghoulies and ghosties to make an appearance and wreak havoc upon an unsuspecting population. No, the horror of this novella is much more insidious, and quite fitting for the time period.
Without spoiling anything more than what you might already know about the mythology of Pan and what not, I will give you a hint of what you should expect (versus above, of what you shouldn't):
The societal and moral dangers of sexuality.
Granted, there are a few scenes in here that are quite dicey and do satisfy the darker tastes for imagery and the supernatural, but as said before--if you're looking for a book that jumps out at you with gore and scares, this is not it.
The prose of this novella is quite easy to follow, and though the narration jumped about enough that I was briefly confused at the end, I might just attribute it to the different format that my Kindle undoubtedly resorted to versus the physical text.
In all, fantastic book, and what a great first novel to start out the new year.