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This one is best consigned to the dustbin of history. Lots of really excessive racism, a plot incredibly simplistic even by Conan standards, and lacking in the qualities that generally make a good Conan story.

Lovecraft really did nice work putting the creepy into this story. It has all of his classic elements - rueal New England, cosmic horror, nice build ups.

Full of amusing horror references, jokes, and an interesting story.

I feel like a book this long had quite a few missed opportunities, but to each their own, I suppose. I didn't care for the 'big finale' that she spent hundreds of pages building up to being off camera. I also don't see why it's marketed as an LGBTQ+ book when the entirety of the LGBTQ+ content is one sentence mid-way through and a somewhat hastily tagged on piece at the end.

It's cheesy. It's campy. It's so ridiculous, it makes Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon seem grounded. However, it's also fun.

The lensmen stuff in general is the sort of early 20th century ridiculous sci-fi that used to get kids to read in bed with a flashlight.

Not really a fan, but it's far from the worst early 20th century sci-fi I've read. If this book were a film, it'd be Ed Wood rather than Dino DeLaurentis.

There have been a few editions of this, but the core facts remain very relevant. Good overview of the fundamental thinking and methodologies of security.