5 stars. A variety of topics and themes and approaches on Lovecraft’s works to be found here. Most employ deconstruction in their analysis which I’m not expert in but others also use some cryptology and a bit of psychological analysis and new criticism. Many different stories and characters are addressed and honestly I think it’s great as a variety pack for those looking to write multiple articles on Lovecraft or those simply looking for different ways to understand the text. Not sure why the only other review for this text is so negative but my only comment there is if you KNOW you don’t like deconstruction and are immediately suspicious of anything by Burleson then why even bother reading this? For everyone else, I highly recommend this text. Very glad I grabbed a copy.

Fabulous! I don't normally read books on human trafficking- not because it doesn't interest me but simply because it doesn't directly relate to my studies and I don't get recommendations for them. This book was fabulous, however. It combined the commentary of social workers and law enforcement, statements of victims/ survivors, various studies, laws that were relevant, and more. The variety of sources really made the piece seem well-researched and credible. What's more, definitions and usage of various terms used within the book itself were outlined at the beginning of the text, making it clear what the authors mean in their writing. Highly recommend it.