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ghost_of_a_car's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
franklin56709's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
kingofblades113's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
The first time I've read any M.R. James, and these are definitely my kind of scary stories--scary, lots of background, but not too much explanation or gore. And I now also know where John Bellairs, my favourite childhood scary-book author, got a lot of his ideas!
taisgrim's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tien's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
3.5
As the title suggests, all 8 stories in this collection features an antiquarian and so. relates to objects of antiquities. The introduction notes that author intended these for performance (ie. read out loud during the Christmas English tradition of ghost stories) and as the weather is currently so very grey wet and slightly chilly, I could rather imagine just how fascinating these could be. As ghost stories go, however, these aren't particularly scary if left unexplained - they are supernatural incidents.
rschmidt7's review against another edition
5.0
Creepy and understated. Classic British horror. Loved it!
jkenna1990's review against another edition
3.0
The first two stories were meh, the third story was my favorite my far, and the last story was really great as well.
ffictionist's review against another edition
3.0
Good and not nearly as scary as one might expect, it's like... regular reality but add a bit of spice to it.