Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories #1

Alvin Schwartz with Brett Helquist (Illustrator)

113 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction childrens horror short stories dark mysterious fast-paced
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The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film A classic collection of chillingly scary tales, collected and retold by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by renowned artist Brett Helquist (illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,779 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
mysterious 54%
funny 42%
tense 32%
adventurous 18%
lighthearted 17%
reflective 3%
challenging 2%
relaxing 2%
emotional 1%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 84%
medium 13%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 43% | N/A: 36% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

N/A: 47% | No: 45% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 49% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 27% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 6%

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