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fourhand13's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Saw this in a comic book shop and finally got around to reading it. It's nothing like what I thought it would be from looking at the cover. My first introduction to Moore and cthulhu mythos outside of the call of cthulhu TTRPG and idk what to even say.
I dont feel any better or worse for having read this, I was expecting to be scared or at least intrigued instead of bored but weirdly aroused. Seen a lot of people say that it's disturbing and graphic, which it definitely is, but also I feel like I was expecting much worse in terms of gore and looming sense of dread so it kinda fell flat in those regards.
overall the writing was pretty bad imo.
I dont feel any better or worse for having read this, I was expecting to be scared or at least intrigued instead of bored but weirdly aroused. Seen a lot of people say that it's disturbing and graphic, which it definitely is, but also I feel like I was expecting much worse in terms of gore and looming sense of dread so it kinda fell flat in those regards.
overall the writing was pretty bad imo.
noam's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
disturbing. the opening story, “the courtyard”, does some really interesting stuff with language.
vincent1126's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Gore, and Antisemitism
ridanwise's review against another edition
4.0
I should have definitely read this one BEFORE Providence, but I didn’t, so much of the magic regarding Providence was retroactively gone. It’s weird, given that those three volumes served as prequel AND sequel to Neonomicon. Anyways, still amazing. Still Moore. Still sexually messed up.
hastyentreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rolandosmedeiros's review against another edition
3.0
Ganchos para futura review: referências a diversas histórias e autores do Mythos que já resenhei aqui (Lovecraft, Ambrose Bierce, Ashton Clark Smith, Ramsey Campbell, etc) e interessante ótica sobre os mitos de Chtulhu, principalmente na questão temporal e não-literal; história compassada de maneira muito semelhante à primeira temporada de True Detective, me pergunto até se não houve inspiração; cenas problemáticas relacionadas à sexo que não dá para ser breve ou falar sobre sem dar spoilers.
geozoink's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
jstrahan's review against another edition
4.0
Two stories in this collection, one about an FBI agent investigating strange murders who is sucked into an occult world of lovecraftian madness, and the other about the agents sent to look into what happened to the guy in the first story. Really enjoyed both, the first being quite concise and creepy, and the second being a bit more sprawling but in interesting directions, with some very fun re-interpretations of lovecraftian mythos
Made me very interested to read his bigger lovecraft series, Providence, which I’m now starting
Made me very interested to read his bigger lovecraft series, Providence, which I’m now starting
euzie's review against another edition
1.0
Worst sack of s##t I have ever read.
I have always, since my childhood been a fan of Moore, but this odious, badly written and misogynistic pile of trash was like being touched by a favourite uncle.
I have always, since my childhood been a fan of Moore, but this odious, badly written and misogynistic pile of trash was like being touched by a favourite uncle.