Problem
Pick one of the five Thomas Ligotti short stories, and answer two of the following questions with reference to that story: Vastarien, The Dreaming in Nortown, The Sect of the Idiot, The Chymist, Nethescurial
a) Which character in the story was easiest / hardest to empathize with? What details did Ligotti include that made them easier / harder for you to relate to?
b) To what extent did you find the story you read to be actually "scary"? What details, techniques or etc. of Ligotti's contributed to this?