The Call of Cthulhu

De: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrado por: K. Anderson Yancy, Kevin Yancy, Joseph Vitaliano Jr

Attending to the affairs of his late uncle, a man pieces together disturbing notes, articles, and horrendous carvings of a nightmare beast on stones neither of which are from this world. It propels him on a world-wide search that culminates with the discovery that dormant, great, elder beings who seeped to Earth before humanity's dawn are stirring in their sleep and will rise to re-exert their dominion over the world at the expense of humans and their civilization.

Public Domain (P)2014 Kevin Anderson Yancy

Added sound effects were a bit much

Would you listen to The Call of Cthulhu again? Why?

I have listened to it twice so far. It it only 1 hour and 20 minutes long.

What other book might you compare The Call of Cthulhu to and why?

not sure. An Edgar Allen Poe book maybe?

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

There were all these extra sound effects that were supposed to be the sound of a scary alien or surreal horror screaming - I found it grating. The narrator was panting at points because he was scared or asthmatic or something. I appreciate the effort, but a straight reading might have been better. The sound effects were a bit distracting.

Any additional comments?

I got this audio book because it was slightly cheaper than other HP Lovecraft audiobooks. Still, one credit for 1 hour and 20 minutes? I'll just read the book next time and I'll get that from the library.

Excellent book but narrator needs work!

This is my first H.P. Lovecraft story and I loved it. It sent chills up and down my spine, made the hair on my neck stand on end and all those good creepy things. I can't wait for my next Lovecraft story.

However I have some issues with the narration. I loved the sound effects and creepy demonic voices that made my toes curl.

However, I was reading along with the eBook on my Kindle app and saw many occasions where the narrator skipped entire sentences and parts of other sentences. In many cases he used the completely wrong word or totally mispronounced the correct word. In many MANY cases he is speaking so fast that there is barely any pause, if any, between sentences. This made it difficult to follow along and was the reason I broke down and bought the eBook so I could follow along.

After getting the eBook I completely started over with chapter 1 so that I would be up to date. When I have to go buy the eBook and start the recording over that is not a good thing. I want to be able to clearly follow the narrator as he or she is performing so I can be immersed in the story. I shouldn't have to go and buy the book so I can follow along and keep up.

On the plus side, I absolutely loved the tone Kevin Yancey's voice that he used. It added to the macabreness of the story. Now if he would just slow down, enunciate his words, use the correct words and use the correct pronunciation of words he would be a great narrator whom I would buy again.

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

the Call of Cthulhu review

What made the experience of listening to The Call of Cthulhu the most enjoyable?

Incredible sound effects, and the narrator's voice.

What other book might you compare The Call of Cthulhu to and why?

None.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Who was the most memorable character of The Call of Cthulhu and why?

Inspector Legrasse.

Any additional comments?

I received this to give an unbiased review.

A Horror Classic Marred by Audio Production Issues

The book material is great; creepy, ominous, and cerebral. If you've ever read Lovecraft before (chances are you've already read this story), then you already know that this story deserves all the attention it receives as new readers discover it for the first time.

The narration for this title was OK. It was more like an old radio drama, but its use of effects made it seem a little campier than the material warrants. The main narrator did a fine job, but he spoke a little too softly for my taste--I had to crank up the volume to be able to hear him properly.

*** In full disclosure, this audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Chilling, Atmospheric Performance

This isn't my favorite Lovecraft story. The narrator is reporting events that have happened to others so it lacks in immediacy. However, the performance is well-done. Music and sounds further set the mood of brooding, lurking terror. In a few instances the sounds drowned out a word or two of the reader, but I don't think my understanding of the story suffered. Recommended for Lovecraft fans.

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