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A review by mattbgold
H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction by S.T. Joshi, H.P. Lovecraft
5.0
I've had a thing for horror as far back as I can remember, but until reading this massive book (whose sheer page count is exacerbated by Lovecraft's dense writing style) I had no idea that most of my favorite horror stories were heavily influenced by, if not copy-cats of Lovecraft's ideas.
Each stand-alone piece expands ever so slightly on a larger overarching universe that is shared throughout Lovecraft's work. This is what makes reading the entire thing such a rewarding experience! The result is that each tale adds richness to others in interesting, unexpected ways - transforming the entire body of work much more than a collection of unrelated short stories.
Each stand-alone piece expands ever so slightly on a larger overarching universe that is shared throughout Lovecraft's work. This is what makes reading the entire thing such a rewarding experience! The result is that each tale adds richness to others in interesting, unexpected ways - transforming the entire body of work much more than a collection of unrelated short stories.