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Terrible, well renowned novelists
kraemandrummer:
another author that I find overrated is H.P. Lovecraft. (NOOOO NOT THE CTHULHU MYTHOS)
well to be honest, I haven't read any of the cthulhu mythos yet. Nor have I read any of his poetry.
I read The Lurking Fear and other Stories
I found his "horror" stories to be awful. Mainly because he relied on such repetitive description. I cannot remember exactly what the exact examples are, but it annoyed the hell out of me. At the beginning of every "scary story" his character (first person) says that they are on the brink of insanity and describes what they have seen as some unfathomable, indescribable, impenetrable horror.
EVERY
BLOODY
TIME.
it's friggin ridiculous. "Horror that no man should see", and other such phrases are littered about like used candy wrappers when he should be throwing them in the garbage bin.
On the other hand, I found his stuff based less on horror and more science fiction/fantasy to be quite excellent. "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" is a beautiful story and a favourite.
KharBevNor:
So you read pulp short stories HP Lovecraft wrote when he was like 20 and you think he's a shit novelist.
Okay whatever works for you I guess.
KharBevNor:
Also he never even wrote any novels.
Jace:
Shakespeare was a terrible novelist.
look out! Ninjas!:
Homer never wrote a good screenplay in his life.
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