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287 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486225005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The most important work of American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns is generally conceded to be the almost legendary King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. One of the first attempts to establish the horror of the nameless and the u...
Community Reviews Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 31%
challenging 27%
emotional 13%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 35% | Character: 35% | A mix: 29%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, RacismMinor
Antisemitism
287 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486225005
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The most important work of American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns is generally conceded to be the almost legendary King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. One of the first attempts to establish the horror of the nameless and the u...
Community Reviews Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
mysterious 77%
tense 31%
challenging 27%
emotional 13%
adventurous 9%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 35% | Character: 35% | A mix: 29%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Ableism, RacismMinor
Antisemitism