I enjoyed both stories! Very eyrie and atmospheric. And scary, especially the one with Cthulhu.
The second story with the Horror in Danwich was very intI enjoyed both stories! Very eyrie and atmospheric. And scary, especially the one with Cthulhu.
The second story with the Horror in Danwich was very interesting and detailed in some things that makes you wonder if Lovecraft actually witnessed those things.
Shadows Over Innsmouth was an incredible story, very well written and full of tension every now and then. You can imagine the small town of Innsmouth fShadows Over Innsmouth was an incredible story, very well written and full of tension every now and then. You can imagine the small town of Innsmouth from the author's description, how the creatures look like and the aesthetic of horror Lovecraft tried to pass. The ending was very interesting and also bittersweet I'd say.
The only con (personally) is the amount of time he spent writing how the protagonist tried to escape from Innsmouth going here and there all the time and mentioning street names. I believe he could avoid giving that many details but that's my personal thought.
The book also included three other stories: The Moon-Bog, The Hound and Under The Pyramids. I read the first two and they are also good, especially The Moon-Bog but i didn't continue with Under The Pyramids because I'm not a big fan of Egyptian stories....more
NOTE: I read till page 54 of this book version where the story Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ends so i will give a review to this till i finish the two otheNOTE: I read till page 54 of this book version where the story Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ends so i will give a review to this till i finish the two other stories it contains and I'll upgrade my review when the time comes
This was brilliant and well written story. I believe it keeps some words from late 19th Century and sentences but it doesn't make it difficult to be read.
It was a creepy story (mostly cause i read it at evenings with some Lovecraft soundtracks in the background) and i enjoyed every bit of it. The end is quite interesting. Leaves the reader to come up with what could happen afterwards so i think it was a good idea in case Robert Stevenson or another author would like to make a sequel out of it!...more
This is definitely a good sequel to World of the Worlds by H.G.Wells, especially since it's approved by their state.
Different characters, strong protaThis is definitely a good sequel to World of the Worlds by H.G.Wells, especially since it's approved by their state.
Different characters, strong protagonists especially the female reporter and of course it describes to detail the world before the Second Martian War, durin the War and the Aftermath. They even land in different countries on the last pages and gives a different narrative than focusing on England only.
Now about the Cons i think these ones come to personal preference but the reader might find some paragraphs or Chapters (keep in mind it has in total 98 Chapters but change every 3-4 pages) overwhelming with details or descriptions or events that even if you skip them you won't miss anything. And another issue is the continued failure of the Mankind trying to defeat the alien Tripods without any effect. I get it they are more advanced at that period of time, 20th Century, than Humanity but still there should be a better way to handle their advance in this war.
In general its a MUST READ if you have finished the first book to end the storyline....more
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