The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft

The Dunwich Horror

H.P. Lovecraft

101 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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In this supremely creepy story from horror master H.P. Lovecraft, an unspeakable horror is unleashed upon the quaint burg of Dunwich, Massachusetts in the form of a young boy named Wilbur Whateley, the son of a disfigured albino woman and a myster...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 1,873 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

mysterious: 84%

tense: 57%

adventurous: 15%

challenging: 13%

sad: 6%

emotional: 3%

informative: 1%

reflective: 1%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

76% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
3% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

2% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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