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ploidia

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  • The King in Yellow
    ploidia
    Jun 02, 2026
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    i went into this book already not expecting greatness, because i got the idea to read it from a youtube video essay that said, basically, "it's mid, but it's interesting". i should say also that i did not read it with much passion; a lot of the times i was just decoding, not really comprehending. so maybe if robert w. chambers were to rate my reading of his book he would be more than justified to give it a 1/5

    the first half truly is the most interesting part, not that the second part drops completely the strangeness and quasi-madness, but it is much more tame... and french. i didn't hate the book because chambers' writing remembers to be captivating from time to time, and you're able to enjoy the flow even if your brain is too tired from the day to really engage with the content.

    my favorite story is, of course, The Mask. i thought the ending was tragically fast paced, but what could i expect from a short story in this format? it needs to hurry. i see a lot of people enjoy The Repairer of Reputations, and although it was on the more interesting side when compared to the rest of the collection, i was not very captivated by it on a first read.

    all in all, although it did not do wonders for me in terms of enjoyment, i'm glad i read this book

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