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A review by westernskynaida
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
3.5
So I’m marking this as read because the first 4 stories was really what I was wanting out of this. I stopped before the other 6 stories (so yay, I finished one of the many books I’m reading)
Honestly, for short references to the mysterious play, I really enjoyed it. It honestly didn’t feel like it was published in 1895 - which I’ll be honest and say I haven’t read a book from that timeframe (or earlier since middle school)
Out of the 4 stories, I liked “The Mask” the most
Maybe I’ll pick up the other 6 stories in the future but to see where Lovecraft got his inspiration for his own cosmic horror, it’s definitely a nice quick read
If I had to rate the first 4 stories, this would be my ratings for them
Honestly, for short references to the mysterious play, I really enjoyed it. It honestly didn’t feel like it was published in 1895 - which I’ll be honest and say I haven’t read a book from that timeframe (or earlier since middle school)
Out of the 4 stories, I liked “The Mask” the most
Maybe I’ll pick up the other 6 stories in the future but to see where Lovecraft got his inspiration for his own cosmic horror, it’s definitely a nice quick read
If I had to rate the first 4 stories, this would be my ratings for them
- The Repairer of Reputations: 3
- The Mask: 4
- The Court of the Dragon: 3.25
- The Yellow Sign: 3.75