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At the Mountains of Madness Review
This story is famous because is represents Lovecraft demythologizing his own mythos. He takes various elements of his mythos and connects them together in a basic and understandable way. In a way, he pulls aside the curtain and allows readers to see behind the scenes.
The story still has horror elements in it, no doubt. However, Lovecraft loves to mix horror with wonder, and this story is his piece de resistance when it comes to mixing the two.
Mountains was amazingly well researched, from the geography to reading about previous journeys to the Antarctic and more. The science in it is incredible - like reading a Jules Verne novel.
The story includes or mentions a lot of mythos elements like Cthulhu, the Mi-Go, various tomes, and more. It is a core mythos story because it is the story that connects the dots, so to speak.
It can drag a bit at times when Lovecraft does what he really wants, which is to tell you about his universe. Otherwise, its a fine story.
4.0 out of 5.0 stars.
-Anxiety
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