A critical look at the literary works of H.P. Lovecraft in chronological order. You get what's advertised in the title: a tour of the works that created the Cthulhu mythos of literature and gaming.

The book at its heart is a compilation of blog posts, and it sometimes shows. Whether this is good or bad will depend on the individual. A large part of the criticism appears to be in response to the earlier criticism of Lovecraft's works by S.T. Joshi. Not having read that criticism, I can't evaluate how successful the author has been in his response.

One annoying point I found is that while the author decries Lovecraft's racism, he then goes out of his way to defend two of his most racist works, despite acknowledging that they are also some of his worst works of literature. How about not looking for some reason to read them despite being racist and poorly written?

The book is an interesting read, and having previously read approximately half the works covered I can say that it is interesting whether or not you have read the stories being discussed.