Literature: The Tomb and Other Tales
Finished reading The Tomb and Other Tales by H.P. Lovecraft a few weeks to a month or so ago. I'm not terribly impressed. So many people make such a big deal of his writings that I was thoroughly disappointed early into the stories. When I went to the hospital to be induced, I took this book as my "light reading"... I think that pretty much sums up my opinion of it. I did force myself to read the whole book, just to give it a fair chance. There are some good concepts, but the stories all follow a very obvious pattern. Reading one is not unlike reading the rest.
My husband says that this particular collection was not a great example, but he did agree with the trends I noticed and that Lovecraft's works for the most part do not live up to the hype.
So... I would not say this book was a favorite and would not recommend it. I'm pretty hesitant to read any more of his works, though I probably will. I like to give a fair chance unless the book is really horrible... and this was not; it was just lame.
My husband says that this particular collection was not a great example, but he did agree with the trends I noticed and that Lovecraft's works for the most part do not live up to the hype.
So... I would not say this book was a favorite and would not recommend it. I'm pretty hesitant to read any more of his works, though I probably will. I like to give a fair chance unless the book is really horrible... and this was not; it was just lame.