The Dark Thirty: Southern Tales Of The Supernatural by Patricia C. McKissack

The Dark Thirty: Southern Tales Of The Supernatural

Patricia C. McKissack with Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)

122 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens horror adventurous dark fast-paced
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A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty--the half hour before sunset--when ghosts seem all too believable. With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us ten original spi...

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Moods

dark 79%
mysterious 79%
informative 45%
tense 45%
adventurous 41%
emotional 41%
reflective 25%
sad 20%
challenging 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 44%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 33% | Character: 13% | N/A: 13%

Strong character development?

N/A: 41% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 17% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 31% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.97

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