Reviews

Filipino Ghost Stories: Spine-Tingling Tales of Supernatural Encounters and Hauntings by Alex G. Paman

eyreguide's review

2.0

This slim volume has very short stories divided up into three categories - Provincial Scares, Blackout Tales from the City, and Hauntings on American Soil. The Provincial Scares were all rather similar, and The Tales from the City section was probably the most interesting and varied but with how short the stories were, there was very little building of suspense or character backstory and the stories were mostly perfunctory and a little disappointing. Having read a few Filipino folk tales about witches and vampires, I found these ghost stories a little tame. I did appreciate the pictures of Filipino sites, and the appendix of Tagalog supernatural terms in the back. The book is more of an interesting, if cursory, look at Filipino folklore than a book of "spine-tingling" tales.

bbygotbck's review against another edition

slow-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

stophie12's review

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

earldizon's review against another edition

1.0

 This was laughably bad- but I read the whole thing because I wanted to have a Halloween read and I didn't have the energy to read all of Edgar Allan Poe's works this month.

I did like the glossary of supernatural related terms at the back of the book which only some were mentioned in the actual collection of stories. I would have preferred it more if the book just delved into these terms more.

I also like the publisher since they showcase stories from all over Asia. 

randyribay's review

2.0

Not so spine-tingling.