Halloween will be here before we know it, and it's time to set aside some cozy time with a scary book, blankets, and a cup of tea. I picked up The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories expecting the story to be freaky and get me in the mood for the autumn season.
(Photograph Credit: goodreads.com)
Cthulhu is a collection of short stories by the well-known H.P. Lovecraft. This was my first taste of Lovecraft, and the first story in the collection, Dagon, is a great example of his style. Lovecraft uses a lot of first-person POV, something I did not expect. Another defining factor (of these stories at least) is the lack of dialogue in the stories. The dialogue adds to the lack of plot drive in a few of the stories, and sometimes it was hard for me to keep track of the stories because of rambling narration.
Although I didn't particularly care for Lovecraft's style, I do think he is an important author of his time. Lovecraft was one of the first notable horror writers; his works have influenced many other authors.
If you want to get in the Halloween mood, you may turn The Call of Cthulhu. I think next year, though, I'll stick to Neil Gaiman.
Rating 5/10
I love H.P. Lovecraft but I haven't read this book before. I will definitely check it out. Including the picture was helpful. Good review!
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