The King in Yellow
by Robert W. Chambers
Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalpsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original horror novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
An important early classic of fantasy/sci-fi. [Main story:] The ill effects of a soul-destroying play, to read which brings doom. A discovery that changes living flesh to stone. The mad adherents of a cult of evil powers from beyond. A lost traveler is suddenly 400 years in the past. Great writing; powerful emotions. Chambers wrote mainly conventional stuff, but not here.
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- Author
- Robert W. Chambers
- Published
- 1895
- Pages
- 228
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