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creepysnowman's review
4.0
A crazy, beautifully rendered "What if", and a delight if you are a fan of good old Howard Phillips.
gastronauta's review
4.0
Sunday readings, pre-Halloween selection.
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Recommended by a real-life friend as psychological preparation for reading Lovecraft. Apparently it's short, good, and mandatory if I dont' want to go insane. Duly noted!
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Recommended by a real-life friend as psychological preparation for reading Lovecraft. Apparently it's short, good, and mandatory if I dont' want to go insane. Duly noted!
otterno11's review
3.0
There were some interesting ideas tossed around in this graphic novel retelling of H.P. Lovecraft’s life; with the requisite beasties he created being posited as real, of course. Of all the interpretations of Lovecraft being somehow knowledgeable about eldritch beings and of his writings being based on magical fact, this seemed the least insulting (though he still comes off as mad). The real Lovecraft might have led one of the most mundane lives imaginable for a literary figure, but his imaginative and unsettling writing style coupled with his personality make for a spooky vision, which Rodinoff brings to life with top-notch art. I particularly enjoyed the interpretations of Brown Jenkin and Wilber Whateley, even if his vision of Arkham is a bit too abstract for my tastes. A few things seemed awkward; Lovecraft in particular might not enjoy the repeated delving into sex and, like many such interpretations the addition of the Great Old Ones into Lovecraft’s life seem at times a bit forced. Some of the concepts are intriguing though, and the art style does capture some of Lovecraft’s imagination.
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