A review by zsabella
The King in Yellow, Deluxe Edition by Robert W. Chambers

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

the pushkin edition of the 4 interconnected stories reads more like weird (not scary) vignettes about people who read ‘the king in yellow’ play and lost their minds in different ways. this isn’t poorly written, but a little boring for psychological horror and skippable even if you were interested in the inspiration behind true detective like I was.
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