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maribeaux's review against another edition
3.0
The illustrations were very well-drawn especially the eyes of the characters which made their facial expressions more realistic.
You can't call this a collection of stories "from around the world" however when the author mentions stories from the US every twenty pages. Some countries are repeated more than three times. Where is Africa and the rest of Asia and Europe for example?
As for the stories themselves, they were fully developed but some failed to put me into their atmosphere and the content bored me. Scary stories also tend to have no happy endings and most of them in this work did, giving it the nature of a collection of fairy-tales rather, which is something I did not expect and like.
You can't call this a collection of stories "from around the world" however when the author mentions stories from the US every twenty pages. Some countries are repeated more than three times. Where is Africa and the rest of Asia and Europe for example?
As for the stories themselves, they were fully developed but some failed to put me into their atmosphere and the content bored me. Scary stories also tend to have no happy endings and most of them in this work did, giving it the nature of a collection of fairy-tales rather, which is something I did not expect and like.
jayykitty's review against another edition
4.0
A good collection of folktales from around the world. I think the sequel is my favorite, but that's probably because of how many times I read it.
mrobison576's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
3.0
If I had picked this up as a kid I would’ve been INCENSED!!! Much more a fairy tale/folk tale collection than a scary story collection. And practically every other story is from the United States, so “Scary Stories from Around the World” is a bit of a stretch. The handful of illustrations were great, though. More of those!!
jennmeadows13's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
adventuresbetweenpages's review against another edition
3.0
reminded me a lot of my childhood and reading the stores from the books Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
catladyreba's review
4.0
This little macabre collection though....the stories are short and seem simple; however some are gruesome and intense. These would make a great read aloud, and I love that the stories are from all around the world. Like any collection, there are some weak and some strong entries, but overall I really liked this.
ekmoore11's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
girlonthecsaw's review against another edition
4.0
Great collection of stories that are excellent to read aloud for groups of all ages.
Ours was between nine and ninety. Something for everyone.
Ours was between nine and ninety. Something for everyone.