mikerickson reviewed The King In Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
-
3 stars
R.I.P. Robert Chambers; you would've loved House of Leaves.
It was interesting to read something that so strongly felt dated (women kind of exist as tools to push the plot along with no agency of their own) and yet simultaneously contemporary (freaky, difficult-to-describe events that go beyond just a simple monster or threatening individual; kinda reminded me of China Miéville). Having already sampled some of Lovecraft's works, I could clearly see the influences in this book. Also the audiobook version narrated by Peter Yearsley was sufficiently creepy and nailed the unsettling tone.
