I was looking for Lovecraftian books and this book was recommended by multiple lists I found. Unfortunately I hated it and finished it out of spite. The book is for the most part, utterly mind-numbingly boring. The part I was looking forward to the most was writing this review to vent my frustration with this awful book. It is certainly Lovecraftian, but horror it is not. Not once did I feel uneasy, afraid or any other feeling I am looking for when reading horror. Why anyone would recommend this book is beyond me. It is best forgotten as there are so many other books you could read which are not this bad.