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Scary Stories Treasury by Alvin Schwartz, Stephen Gammell

roseayyy_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

It was okay, good for nostalgia. I felt the stories really lacked a scary element.

feynmaniac1729's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

jennneely82's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

4.25

bookish_savvy19's review

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dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

alhaider's review against another edition

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3.0

I read all of these books as a kid and wanted to go back and read them again. They hold up and I like the notes even better now.

thesvnthsense's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

3.0

kaitlyn_fehr's review

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mortimerdeadsea's review against another edition

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4.0

I was always too scared to read this when I was a kid cuz I was a huge scaredy cat but now that I am an adult with a newfound love of horror I decided to go for it. All in all, I did enjoy it and think it's a fun collection that's good for kids to scare the shit out of each other with. Knocked off a star for some of the stories not really landing well (which I can let slide since I'm not the intended audience) and the fact that some of the stories are racist/anti-indigenous.

kowwie's review against another edition

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3.0

I read these as a child and loved them and was terrified of the series and the art, but they didn't hold the same effect on me as an adult. They're definitely for kids

clairend's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0