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kylepotter's review
3.0
It's a mixed bag, like all anthologies, but I think overall that the premise was too limiting for some authors. Several of the old legends that provided the source material weren't interesting in the first place.
caracabe's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
pacardullo's review
5.0
Great concept executed perfectly. "Haunted Legends" is an excellent collection of short stories inspired by local/regional/urban legends and interpreted by top horror / dark fantasy authors. It is really a great read. Good stuff. Top-notch.
bethreadsandnaps's review
3.0
I think this collection had a different bent than I hoped for. I tend to enjoy more investigative occult, and not too many of these fit that sub genre.
Not as scary as I had desired. It was me, not this collection.
Not as scary as I had desired. It was me, not this collection.
mindsplinters's review
3.0
As with most anthologies, this book is a mix of hits and misses in the genre of retelling urban legends and ghost stories. Probably about a third that are really awesome, a third that are good, and a third that are "meh." The particularly good ones were Catherynne Valente's Japanese-based offering, Kaaron Warren's ghost girl hitch-hiker, Carolyn Turgeon's take on the Woman in White, and Stephen Dedman's spin on reality shows mixed with spooks. One or two of the other tales... Eh, they were overly concerned with their own cleverness to the point of losing all sense of flow and narrative.
and_it_spoke's review
4.0
An amazing collection of authors writing short stories related to real life legends from around the world. Full of strong offerings, and not a clunker in the bunch! No truly terrifying or earth shaking material. Very solid, and a good creepy read.
and_it_spoke's review against another edition
4.0
An amazing collection of authors writing short stories related to real life legends from around the world. Full of strong offerings, and not a clunker in the bunch! No truly terrifying or earth shaking material. Very solid, and a good creepy read.