Lovecraft
is one of those authors I want to have read, but in spite of having some of his
book lying around the house, I haven’t found the time or inclination to read.
So when I found this book at my library, I was happy. I like graphic novels because
they feel like a cheat - I can throw myself in the world and it won’t take all
the time. It’s better than a movie adaptation, but less than sitting down and
reading the story.
The
story here is Randolph Carter trying to reach the city of his dreams. Having
not ready the source, I cannot say how fully realized this book is over the
original book. What I can say is that as an introduction to Lovecraft, I hope
it isn’t a fully realized look. The journey Carter undergoes doesn’t have any
real tension and it never feels like there’s anything really at stake. It’s
like instead of trying to attain the city of his dreams, he’s walking to the
deli. This is a shame because the setting is interesting. The world built by Lovecraft
and drawn by Culbard could have some very interesting things happen inside of
it. I just didn’t think that what was possible with it was attained.
At the
end, I am not turned off by perusing more Lovecraft, but it didn’t whet my
appetite to look for more stories. The books I have will remain on the shelf,
gathering dust.
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