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_stephanie's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
4.75
“…each of us knows that point beyond which we stand alone.”
nosie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jayrothermel's review against another edition
5.0
Brillaintly accumulates layers of anxiety as a man slowly succumbs to the intoxicating and destructive waves of supernatural influence in his new digs. An ambitious writer, he ends up rejecting work, friends, food, and the world outside, all gorms of physical and nemotional sustenance.
msand3's review against another edition
2.0
The kind of novella that makes you appreciate even more writers like Poe, Hoffmann, Le Fanu, Lovecraft, etc. This was dull, staid prose that had neither the creative flair of earlier 19th century supernatural fiction nor the psychological punch of some of Onions’ contemporaries. Even the sensational ending couldn’t salvage this one for me. I’m always amused when the tired, old “Was it a ghost, or was it a mental break?” trope is lauded as groundbreaking, when it’s the same damned literary device used for centuries (Hamlet, anyone?).
jennifer60656's review against another edition
5.0
I had never heard of this novella but it sounded interesting when I found it on librivox...so glad I found it. The atmosphere of doom and impending madness was brilliant. Creepy as hell! What a classic that needs reviving.
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