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A review by itcamefromthepage
The Investigators of Arkham Horror by Katrina Ostrander
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Received as an ARC from Netgalley:
This book certainly manages to capture the tone of Arkham Horror extremely well, however the stories near the middle seem to get a bit samey feeling. You get a lot of very short stories that will introduce something really interesting but won't resolve it. Which is what I feel like this book is attempting to achieve, it just isn't fun to read for more than 25 pages at a time.
Near the end of the book there are some more fleshed out stories and those seem to be the newer additions for the 2024 release, those were really outstanding but they feel different from the rest of the book.
Some gorgeous artwork near the beginning and is certainly handy to help intro people to the setting, however I'd go with 'Welcome to Arkham: An Illustrated Guide for Visitors' as a starting off point for newcomers.
This book certainly manages to capture the tone of Arkham Horror extremely well, however the stories near the middle seem to get a bit samey feeling. You get a lot of very short stories that will introduce something really interesting but won't resolve it. Which is what I feel like this book is attempting to achieve, it just isn't fun to read for more than 25 pages at a time.
Near the end of the book there are some more fleshed out stories and those seem to be the newer additions for the 2024 release, those were really outstanding but they feel different from the rest of the book.
Some gorgeous artwork near the beginning and is certainly handy to help intro people to the setting, however I'd go with 'Welcome to Arkham: An Illustrated Guide for Visitors' as a starting off point for newcomers.