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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I don't know what was different about this one. Maybe it's me. But I loved this one...
Childish, hit-and-miss book had some interesting origins, and had some moments that impressed. A lot of the stories from this installation were in the movie. 3/5, not great, but not bad either.
Two of the stories were in the movie which I liked….That’s about it
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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:
N/A
One of the most memorable series of books from my childhood. The stories in the books aren't particularly scary; some are humorous, some are eerie, some will give a kid chills...some are not even original to Mr. Schwartz, and are the sort of urban-legend stories you hear around the campfire growing up.
No, what makes these spectacular books stand out as fine examples of kindertrauma is Stephen Gammell's most excellent illustrations.
Some of them still give me heart palpitations, even as an adult.
I pull this series out to decorate my table every Halloween, and I can't wait to scare the pants off my kids with them (as soon as they're old enough). >;)
No, what makes these spectacular books stand out as fine examples of kindertrauma is Stephen Gammell's most excellent illustrations.
Some of them still give me heart palpitations, even as an adult.
I pull this series out to decorate my table every Halloween, and I can't wait to scare the pants off my kids with them (as soon as they're old enough). >;)
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Weirdly enough this is probably my favorite book in this series. All of the books are definitely less scary as an adult than they were when I was a child, but the stories in this book are definitely a bit less silly than the ones he told in the first book and therefore more enjoyable to me now. Also this one has the best/worst one of the entire series and the only one that I actually remembered before I started my reread - the one with the woman who has a spider lay eggs in her cheeks!
#NOOOOOOOOOOOOPE
#NOOOOOOOOOOOOPE
The final book in this nostalgic trilogy has a different structure, tone, and audience than the previous two. My greatest gripe with the 2017 edition is the omission of classic tales such as the Red Ribbon. However, the illustrations are as disturbing as ever and many of the stories gave me pause, made me gasp, and set my skin crawling.
It's just OK. Can't compare to the chilling feel of the first.