selkelite 's review for:

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James

3.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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M R James certainly improved after this first collection, but there are few old-fashioned ghost stories better than ‘Oh, Whistle and I’ll Come to You, My Lad’ and ‘Canon Alberic’s Scrap Book’.