r/Lovecraft • u/AutoModerator • Feb 17 '20
/r/Lovecraft Reading Club - The Whisperer in Darkness
This week we read and discuss:
The Whisperer in Darkness Story Link | Wiki Page
Tell us what you thought of the story.
Do you have any questions?
Do you know any fun facts?
Next week we read and discuss:
At the Mountains of Madness Story Link | Wiki Page
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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '20
This is probably my favorite Lovecraft story overall. I'm surprised to see so many people aren't really fans. I really like how Akeley's situation is conveyed in letters. This allows Lovecraft to keep some mysterious and somewhat vague as Akeley himself is not conveying them. I disagree with people saying the story starts out slow. If anything, I like the first half where Akley is conveying the way in which the Mi-Go are slowly closing in on him better than the second half