Most of Lovecraft's stories are looking back at a "horrible" event from the POV of one person. He also does show the monsters typically, although at the end, like most traditional horror stories do. I'd also look at the publication dates of the stories as you read. His early stuff is before he developed his mythos, so you'll find a lot of stories about monsters that don't relate whatsoever. The style of the stories can also be different. You do see his influences in his earlier work before he finds his own voice.
Most of Lovecraft's stories are looking back at a "horrible" event from the POV of one person. He also does show the monsters typically, although at the end, like most traditional horror stories do.
I'd also look at the publication dates of the stories as you read. His early stuff is before he developed his mythos, so you'll find a lot of stories about monsters that don't relate whatsoever. The style of the stories can also be different. You do see his influences in his earlier work before he finds his own voice.
I’m starting with some of the suggestions you made on Discord. We’ll see what happens.