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coleridgegirl's review against another edition
5.0
This book is banned. Yup. One of the most banned books in the US. Tell me again people aren’t fucking insane.
rat_girl_'s review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tack's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Still really solid stories for young people. I enjoyed it for nostalgia but hard to rate it higher on that alone, but definitely a formative book got me.
xeneelia's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
dottiewankenobi's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I originally read this as a child and it scared me to death, but upon rereading now in my 20s it was a lot more funny than scary. the nostalgia was nice though, and I do plan to read the other two books
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Truly a classic. This is a book--and series--that I've reread multiple times. As an adult, these stories are no longer scary, but they bring back that feeling of what it's like to be a kid and being utterly fascinated with ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night. But as an adult, Stephen Gammell's illustrations absolutely are still scary and a cause for nightmares. Frankly, I think that Schartz's collected stories are a wonderful source of inspiration! And even better is the fact that he cites where he collected these stories extremely well. We love an author who cites his sources!
aarnold2's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-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
2.5
zoth's review against another edition
dark
fast-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
3.0