The Shadow Over Innsmouth And Other Stories Of Horror

First true Lovecraft novella I've ever read. I've enjoyed a lot of Lovecraft inspired things (Lovecraft Country, Arkham Horror) but never actually read the source material. I know he's a very problematic author but I enjoyed the creepy, impending doom vibe of this book.

The concept and the story are so good, it's just that Lovecraft gets lost in these lurid descriptions that it slows the story down. Especially in the third chapter where it is incredibly difficult to read due to his decision to make it nigh incomprehensible dialogue from a drunk.

His writing style isn't for me, so much so that after reading the Wikipedia plot summary to clarify some points my appreciation for the story shot up. It got to his points quickly, and actually left much more of an impact on me than the actual story did.

Go figure.

It could just be a case of me being unable to appreciate Lovecraft's style as much as others. It could be me just being stupid and taking multiple days to finish a short novella.

4 stars just for the ending