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god damn ..
i should probably reserve this judgement until the end but i think i've read enough to make a couple of observations.
this guy does try to emmulate lovecraft.
he is dry, completely avoids any attempt at humor, and his prose is a dry as old cardboard.
he does not have the same command of the english language as lovecraft. lovecraft wrote in a time were certain words were used to provide colour - words that arent used today - or if they are - sound pompous and absurd.
he pads his novel with so much non essential and uninteresting information that it's painful. because of his lack of style and passion it doesnt add depth. it feels like a kid who's trying to desperately increase the word count to reach the minimum in an english essay - after he's run out of ideas.
I'll see it to the end .. i'll even go on to the next book to see if he improves .. but i'm sure not impressed by this one.
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