The Shadow Out of Time by H.P. Lovecraft

The Shadow Out of Time

H.P. Lovecraft

88 pages • first pub 1936 (editions)

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One of the feature stories of the Cthulhu Mythos, "The Shadow Out of Time" is the tale of a professor of political economics that is thrown into a mind-shattering journey through time and space, while his body is held hostage by an alien mind. Hor...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 643 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 97%

dark: 77%

tense: 50%

adventurous: 38%

reflective: 15%

challenging: 11%

emotional: 2%

informative: 2%

Pace

19% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

65% of readers chose Plot
17% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
81% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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