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I guess this is what I expected of Lovecraft. Strange explorations, monstrous creatures of time long past, it‘s so scary when the monstrous creatures are actually just people (i.e., racism). It was pretty slow and boring, and for the most part I felt like I was being told it was scary, not shown. It did get creepy toward the end, though, and I did like the ending—I appreciated that the narrator did figure out that the monsters were just people!

I feel like I‘m reading a mildly interesting anthropological study of a hitherto unknown alien race, and occasionally being told “and it was sooooo scary.” I do not feel like I‘m reading a horror story.

This was a fantastically creepy story for a frigidly cold weekend listen. The narrator describes a scientific expedition to Antarctica in 1930 that digs into the ice and discovers unbelievable things. Seeing as how it‘s a Lovecraft story, things go badly and are never completely explained, although there‘s a lot of scientific description along the way. I enjoyed it more than I expected.

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A geologist on an expedition in Antarctica finds himself in a terrifying situation when he discovers an ancient civilization of "Elder" creatures. Lovecraft is a master at slowly building suspense. At times, this classic gets bogged down in scientific details, but it still captures a great sense of foreboding. We've become used to thrillers that share every detail early on, but in 1936, this story was cutting edge.

Each time I read Lovecraft I think of his imitators. Last year I read The Great White Space by Basil Copper & it‘s this story with a different setting. It was fun and descriptive but I think Lovecraft‘s is the more interesting. He is so talented at the slow build of horror.

🧊Some of the striking visuals referenced in this novella: the Fata Morgana mirage; Northern Ireland‘s Giant‘s Causeway; paintings of Nicholas Roerich.🧊

Trying a Japanese gin martini with Lovecraft tonight. Tasty. 🇯🇵 (and isn‘t that cover something?)

A little anti-climactic as a narrative, but a wonderful spooky vibe.

A group of University scholars go on a expedition to the Antarctica where they discover ancient ruins and signs of prehistoric lifeforms that are unidentifiable to them, afterwards things go downhill rapidly and the team end up losing each other - there's men and dogs being slaughtered but who is it?

This one was very good, only let down was that there's way too much descriptions of architecture and symbols but I can overlook that.

《4/5》

This was probably the longest I‘ve spent reading such a short book.

Really what makes it the best, for me, is when I constantly circle back to check up on the details he scattered previously, which go on to be pivotal a few pages later....

Lovecraft was a master at this. So to get the most out of it I find myself kind of reading and rereading it at the same time. He constantly has elements that make you go “Oh snap!,” once you realize.

A great classic of the HPL universe. Classic exploration/mystery horror tale with lots of attention to detail (perhaps TOO much detail). I love geology and paleontology and even I thought there was too much science jargon in the book. The ambiance is great, but a little less evocative than some other HPL works. There are about two chapters that are total info dumps and get tedious, but otherwise a must for classic horror readers.

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I listened to this on podcast. After about 4 hours I got bored. The idea, wonderful. The description, wonderful. The complete lack of anything actually happening! Yup!

A pick because this was so much better than any of the other Lovecraft stories I have read. This is a novella, which allowed for more development. The usual exploration (Antarctica this time), strange beings, strange happenings, and fear are a big part of the story. But though Lovecraft‘s “it was so horrible I can‘t say it!” is there—the narrator actually does say! #1001books #sciencefiction #serialreader

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I went with Sci-Fi for this one!

Judging from his letters to friends, Lovecraft focused more on authors than any one particular work. And I love him for it. 😄 (From left: Poe, Lord Dunsany, Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood)

I‘m currently reading Lovecraft (tagged book) for the first time and I am already ardently head over heels.
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Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish vision, H.P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness.
Shame shame know my name I haven‘t read any Lovecraft! #mountains #princeofjuly

Trending today in #SerialReader - a scientific expedition reaches a strange expanse of Antarctic mountains. Their presence awakens something ancient and terrible, unleashing death and insanity. One of Lovecraft‘s best-known weird tales. Read it in 15 issues with Serial Reader!

Extremely unnerving and unsettling.

HP Lovecraft wasn't successful in his lifetime, but nowaday he's famous for creating the Cthulhu #horror myth, “…a monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers”. He was also incredibly racist, which is why I'd say it's totally okay to just read a summary of the stories and then enjoy the countless games, comics and literary mash-ups created by others.
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Just finished. Classic and quick, but nothing truly exciting.

Not my favorite Lovecraft but really quite good. The narrator did a solid job

I have heard so much about H. P. Lovecraft and I really wanted to like this trip into his mind but alas this book was not for me. Though he has a fantastic way with words I fond the story to scientific with slow build up only to be let down by vague explanations. I have heard his short stories are where it's at so I am not just yet ready to give up on this author.

Just finished up the audio edition. The narrator reminded me of Kelsey Grammar and that kind of bothered me because I don‘t like him.
The book was classic Lovecraft, weird and entertaining. Of course there were multiple references to other works by him throughout the story (something I like about Lovecraft). He wrote well and made the stories fun, mysterious, and a little bit spooky. Maybe there were these giant Chthulu creatures from space.

Coincidently already listening to this #mountains audiobook during my work day, perfect for the #noteworthynovember challenge! 🏔 Also loving Edward Herrmann as the narrator ❤️

This graphic novel was phenomenal 🙌🙌 quite enjoyed it!

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I thought Lovecraft was scary? 2 ⭐.

Almost scientifically Lovecraft describes the ancient Antarctic world some scientists discover, and the horrible consequences of their journey into this unknown territorium. I am normally not a big fan of SF, but At the Mountains of Madness is a quite original and readable story. #1001books

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This started out well enough but later turned into an info-dump that put the first 50 pages of The Lord of the Rings to shame. And it made no sense.