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gabriellebelisle's review against another edition
5.0
I never realized the amount of research that went into these books. Schwartz was very thorough about where these stories came from, and many are much older than I had assumed. I had never bothered with the bibliography much as a kid, but it's fascinating. And of course the illustrations are perfect.
ilis25's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
zkoch's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
iris_adrienne_knight's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
grizelybear's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
I think this book ended up being a little less fun than I remembered it, but I appreciate the different stories and verses the author wrote. The writing is simple, but effective. The instructions on how to scare your friends as you tell the story are a cute touch as well. The illustrations are great and held up really well. It's a nice book to give children to widen their imagination and ease them into the horror genre.
booyakki's review against another edition
4.0
The art alone makes this four stars, but the anthology is fun and nicely annotated. Old childhood favorite.
brians_books13's review against another edition
3.0
Not what I was expecting. Illustrations were cool though.
amberfitzgerald's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining and I enjoyed the pictures. Makes a quick end-of-class read-aloud.
juddy_abbot's review against another edition
3.0
The stories was normal and nothing scary but the drowning was sooo creepy and spooky