Reviews

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Only show reviews with written explanations

akookieforyou's review against another edition

1.0

This was extremely underwhelming to read. I watched the Tim Burton adaptation, and the TV show (the first season at least), and remember liking both, so I thought I might enjoy this too... but I ended up being bored and a little confused, which is quite the feat considering how short this was. I didn't like the writing style, at all, it was too descriptive of random crap; it honestly felt like the author was trying to pad the story. The only interesting part happens at the end, when The Headless Horseman showed up... but even that was uninteresting

Spoiler

and the author alluded to the fact that Icabod's rival just dressed up to scare him away, which isn't nearly as much fun as real ghosts

jmpulver14's review against another edition

Go to review page

4.0

For a quick read, it’s not bad. It gives a little background into the movie on where the tail came from. Need a quick read, this is a perfect pick me up.

izaoceano's review against another edition

Go to review page

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

ahmed_suliman's review against another edition

Go to review page

5.0

This book was so fitting for the horror week of GoodReads, spooky stories are boring for me but this one was a kind of a distinct fiction.

"Villainy wears many masks, none of them is so dangerous like the mask of virtue."

mainereading's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.0

I was so excited to read this and I finally did, but it was a bit of a letdown. I thought it was going to be spooky and filled with the headless horseman because of how short the story is, but I was mistaken. Most of the story is the main character talking about being interested in a woman he met and trying to win her affection alongside another man as his rival. The very end of the book is when we finally get the headless horseman. Anyway, I did like it. I was just a little disappointed, but the ending was spooky.