I usually try reading a book before looking at its reviews on any website and I was honestly surprised to see the ratings of this book being at around 3½ stars here on Goodreads. I am a fan of Lovecraftian-style horror and I thought this book really shows the influence its had on Lovecraft's stories.

Firstly, I don't think that the characters are what makes this book so great. They have their moments but most of the time they seem rather dull to me. No, what fascinated me most about this book was the author's description of the horrors the main protagonist seems to encounter, most of which describe exactly what I love to read when reading a horror story. I find his descriptions very detailed and engaging — yet near the end of the book they start to pad out slightly and the author starts repeating himself quite a bit which I found to be a shame. I believe this book could've been made quite a bit shorter but it would then also lose the charm it had to me.

As a fan of Lovecraft's work I would totally recommend this book!