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dangrous's review
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
I really liked this - it was super interesting to learn about all the history that spawned ghost stories, whether or not the ghost stories themselves are true/real. I love the path he took from smaller spaces to bigger ones - although it wasn't necessarily needed thematically, it was a fun journey. And, of course, the individual stories - and how they came to be - were really fascinating too. A well written, smart book, that takes a lot of our history into account
dhrachovec's review
dark
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Entertaining read with an interesting thesis.
wonkywishes's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
2.0
Interesting information but shockingly dull
harleyrae's review
4.0
This wasn’t what I expected going in, but I did enjoy this overall. It was an interesting read.
chuskeyreads's review
3.0
3.5 stars
Dickey travels the country researching the historical back story on some of the most haunted houses in America. Who doesn't love a good ghost story?
Sadly, there's not much ghost story telling going on. In fact, the author doesn't even believe in ghosts and sets out to debunk the haunted houses featured in each chapter. I was expecting to read spine-chilling stories, but any semblance of apparitions and unexplained phenomena is quickly dismissed as local legend.
I did, however, enjoy the history behind several houses, especially Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables. I was fortunate enough to tour this house and Dickey does an excellent job of describing the secret staircase that leads to the attic. Some of the other historical information is quite interesting, and definitely worth the read.
Dickey travels the country researching the historical back story on some of the most haunted houses in America. Who doesn't love a good ghost story?
Sadly, there's not much ghost story telling going on. In fact, the author doesn't even believe in ghosts and sets out to debunk the haunted houses featured in each chapter. I was expecting to read spine-chilling stories, but any semblance of apparitions and unexplained phenomena is quickly dismissed as local legend.
I did, however, enjoy the history behind several houses, especially Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables. I was fortunate enough to tour this house and Dickey does an excellent job of describing the secret staircase that leads to the attic. Some of the other historical information is quite interesting, and definitely worth the read.