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66th out of 98 books
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The Mall of Cthulhu
A decade ago, college student Laura Harker was saved from a fate worse than death at the hands (and fangs) of a centuries-old vampire priestess and her Satanic minions. Her rescuer, an awkward, geeky folklore student named Teddy, single-handedly slew the undead occupants of the Omega Alpha sorority house, spurred into heroic action by fate itself, inexorably intertwining h
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Published
June 1st 2008
by Night Shade Books
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A story that feels like a cartoon with next to no climax and a weird obsession with orgasmic pee, this book was one I had to force myself to pick up to finish.
Cooper tells an interesting story of a pair of people who have shared a life experience involving vampires. At times, we get some very human moments from them, however generally there are some serious problems with Laura and Teddy. Throughout most of the book we are meant to feel sympathetic to them which falls on its face due to constant...more
Cooper tells an interesting story of a pair of people who have shared a life experience involving vampires. At times, we get some very human moments from them, however generally there are some serious problems with Laura and Teddy. Throughout most of the book we are meant to feel sympathetic to them which falls on its face due to constant...more
A decade ago, college student Laura Harker was saved from a fate worse than death at the hands (and fangs) of a centuries-old vampire priestess and her Satanic minions. Her rescuer, an awkward, geeky folklore student named Teddy, single-handedly slew the undead occupants of the Omega Alpha sorority house, spurred into heroic action by fate itself, inexorably intertwining his and Laura's destinies.
After navigating her way through law school, Laura is now a junior FBI agent assigned to the Bureau...more
After navigating her way through law school, Laura is now a junior FBI agent assigned to the Bureau...more
I think it's safe to say that anyone who chuckles at the title will enjoy the book.
An easy read, which gets right down to business--it assumes you've seen enough people slowly figuring out that supernatural forces really menace us that you don't need that part spelled out, and want to get straight to cultists, beheadings, vampire sororities, and loners investigating these evildoers by scarfing free Wi-Fi at local coffee shops. The constant Mall/Coffeeshop/Unnameable-Terror-from-Beyond juxtaposi...more
An easy read, which gets right down to business--it assumes you've seen enough people slowly figuring out that supernatural forces really menace us that you don't need that part spelled out, and want to get straight to cultists, beheadings, vampire sororities, and loners investigating these evildoers by scarfing free Wi-Fi at local coffee shops. The constant Mall/Coffeeshop/Unnameable-Terror-from-Beyond juxtaposi...more
I think it was a light read that tapped into my dorky side. I also think that other reviewers are a bit too harsh on a book that is, in all honesty, just a fun experiment with a subject that some take far too seriously.
I found the characters to be relatable, even if they were somewhat stereotypical and annoying every now and then. The lesbian aspect of Laura Harker seemed to be a point the author wanted to drive into your skull with a sledgehammer at key intervals. Ted's insecurity is a similar...more
I found the characters to be relatable, even if they were somewhat stereotypical and annoying every now and then. The lesbian aspect of Laura Harker seemed to be a point the author wanted to drive into your skull with a sledgehammer at key intervals. Ted's insecurity is a similar...more
I will give one star because the book is funny at times, but everything else is plain ridicoulous. the main character is a pervert, adventurous, mind-scarred individual who saved a lesbiam female fbi agent from a coven/sonority of vampires and together they are trying to thwart the plans of a group of Cthulhu's cultists. So far so good... from this moment the book went downhill to pure cr*p. SPOILER ALERT all characters are comedians. all characters are fervously against every type of descrimina...more
1/4 point: This is pretty good! The pacing is surprisingly fast. The characters are all interesting, and the protagonists very likable. This is possibly the best-structured prologue I've ever read - it's extremely, obviously, and immediately relevant to the story.
As I saw in other reviews...the author seems obsessed with the characters urinating, and also the male lead masturbating. It's probably meant to be humor, but I guess it could be Author Appeal.
The male lead is a bit of a Marty Stu, but...more
As I saw in other reviews...the author seems obsessed with the characters urinating, and also the male lead masturbating. It's probably meant to be humor, but I guess it could be Author Appeal.
The male lead is a bit of a Marty Stu, but...more
Mar 10, 2011
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It's obviously a first novel, and there are certainly several parts that I really didn't need to read about. For instance there are a couple of bathroom scenes that certainly didn't need to be in there as fully as they were. It's one thing to mention that the character "really has to pee," while on surveillance. It makes it a little more real to us. It's quite another to talk us through the bathroom scene.
Sorry, just had to get that out of the way first. Now back to more thorough things. The st...more
Sorry, just had to get that out of the way first. Now back to more thorough things. The st...more
A fairly amusing tale of two people thrown together by an improbable event who never quite manage to separate themselves - and a decade later find themselves facing off against a cult determined to bring the Old Ones back. With some newly found friends, and a quasi arm of the FBI, they have to save humanity from their own worse nightmare - and non-Euclid geometry.
"Not the angry white people again. I hate the angry white people....DC doesn't want to hear that the angry white are a terrorist thre...more
"Not the angry white people again. I hate the angry white people....DC doesn't want to hear that the angry white are a terrorist thre...more
I wanted to like this book. I really did.
I love the Cthulhu mythos, and a modern-day, slightly snarky take on Lovecraft's universe sounds like a great idea. There are a few moments of potential, but largely, The Mall of Cthulhu falls completely flat. It isn't funny, just stupidly cheesy. The characters are roughly one dimensional, and it's hard to feel any real sympathy for them.
The actual ideas are good, but Seamus Cooper just can't pull it off. I don't regret reading it, and obviously liked...more
I love the Cthulhu mythos, and a modern-day, slightly snarky take on Lovecraft's universe sounds like a great idea. There are a few moments of potential, but largely, The Mall of Cthulhu falls completely flat. It isn't funny, just stupidly cheesy. The characters are roughly one dimensional, and it's hard to feel any real sympathy for them.
The actual ideas are good, but Seamus Cooper just can't pull it off. I don't regret reading it, and obviously liked...more
If you are a fan of the Cthulhu mythos and have a twisted sense of humor than ignore the low ratings. This book was sheer fun to read! It really makes fun of the whole cult of Cthulhu thing very well. I will say there were times I was speed reading due to a part that was kind of meh, but overall this was one of the more enjoyable "horror" books that I have had the pleasure of reading.
This novel is for you if:
1. You are not a book snob.
2. You have read & enjoyed at least 1 H.P. Lovecraft story.
3. You have a sense of humor.
4. You can overlook some editing flaws.
This novel is not for you if:
1. You think Lovecraft is mediocre.
2. You are a Lovecraft maniac and can't cope with satire.
3. You are expecting the Great American Cthulhu novel.
4. You are a Cthulhu cultist.
This was exactly what I expected: a goofy homage to the Cthulhu mythos. It was also set largely in Providence, w...more
1. You are not a book snob.
2. You have read & enjoyed at least 1 H.P. Lovecraft story.
3. You have a sense of humor.
4. You can overlook some editing flaws.
This novel is not for you if:
1. You think Lovecraft is mediocre.
2. You are a Lovecraft maniac and can't cope with satire.
3. You are expecting the Great American Cthulhu novel.
4. You are a Cthulhu cultist.
This was exactly what I expected: a goofy homage to the Cthulhu mythos. It was also set largely in Providence, w...more
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I never heard of this, but liking the Mytos, and finding it for 50p in a Lewisham charity shop I thought I'd give it a go. I'm pleased I did. It's an easy undemanding read and if the thought of someone dancing on top of the big C himself, then go for it. It made me smile a few time as well.
Don't buy this. Don't read it. It's neither successful as a Lovecraftian update nor as a spoof. The characters are flat and uninteresting, the action isn't active, and the writing style is juvenile - not in a charming way but in the "look at me! I'm cool and different!" way.
There are only a handful of Lovecraftian books I've enjoyed and this is one of them. Good fast read, probably better if you know the mythos but reasonably enjoyable if you only have a vague idea of what Cthulhu, et. al, are.
C'mon, how could you not want to read this? A definite case of judging a book by its cover. It was as fun and goofy as any book about vampires and racists and eldritch horrors could be.
Very enjoyable, especially for those who have either read some HP Lovecraft or drunk latte in a major coffee chain at some point in their lives!
A satirical look at the Old Ones, mass consumerism, wage slavery, college, and sororities. Full of the kind of fun that involves kicking the ass of white supremacist Cthulu cultists. And really, who wouldn't enjoy that?
My review of The Mall of Cthulhu can be found here:
http://www.conradzero.com/fiction-boo...
-Zero
http://www.conradzero.com/fiction-boo...
-Zero
This was adorable & made me giggle. Especially since I know Providence. Not exactly high literature, but it was cute and I enjoyed it.
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Great book diving into a modern world where H.P. Lovecraft isn't fiction but fact. I highly recommend this for any Lovecraft fans.
This was a fun, quick Lovecraftian homage, to be sure. Ted cleared out a sorority house of vampires 10 years ago, and now he may have accidentally tripped up on a Cthulhu cult trying to bring the Great Old One back via a weakness in the universes in Providence. So Ted and his FBI friend are left to try and break this thing up before it's too late.
This is truly nothing of significant note. In the annals of mythos fiction I've read of late, this was better than most, but still somewhat flawed over...more
This is truly nothing of significant note. In the annals of mythos fiction I've read of late, this was better than most, but still somewhat flawed over...more
Well, there's no way I *wasn't* going to read something titled "Mall of Cthulhu." And it's a fast read, cute and fluffy in that ironic Cthul-esque sort of way. I appreciated the forthright way in which Lovecraft's racism was addressed, and enjoyed how that translated into cultists whose driving motivation was white supremacism, since that really does make sense.
This may be the start to a new series, and it has potential. The narrative is a little rocky at times and a little thin in others, but its a first novel from what I can tell. Brave not only in creating a parody of a famous coffee house named after a minor character in Moby Dick, and in making it absolutely clear in the very beginning that no romantic interest will ever occur between the main characters. And it has not only Fleetwood Mac (the band) jokes, but also gives a whole new perspective to...more
A fun romp of ridiculousness where two ordinary people, joined in friendship by an experience with vampires, save the world from Cthulhu cultists bringing the Old Ones back.
More of a tribute to Lovecraft than a spoof of his work. I found the ending anticlimactic, but overall it was a fun read.
Review is here:
http://ticon4.com/2010/03/review-mall...
http://ticon4.com/2010/03/review-mall...
A quick, fun, light diversion. Not great but some entertaining ideas.
Very entertaining and silly at times. Could totally be a movie...
Not particularly deep, but entertaining. The ending is somewhat trite, alas.
Fun but nothing special. I loved that I actually knew what they were talking about from playing Arkham Horror so may times!
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