A review by mtmarriott
Collected Ghost Stories by M.R. James

dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Canon Alberic - 5/5
Lost Hearts - 5/5
The Mezzotint - 4/5
The Ash-Tree - 5/5
Number 13 - 4/5
Count Magnus - 5/5
Oh Whistle and I’ll Come to You My Lad - 5/5
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas - 5/5
A School Story - 5/5
The Rose Garden - 4/5
The Tractate Middoth - 4/5
Casting the Runes - 4/5
The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral - 4/5
Martins Close - 4/5
Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance - 4/5
The Diary of Mr. Poynter- 3/5
An Episode of Cathedral History - 3/5
The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance - 3/5
Two Doctors - 3/5
The Haunted Doll’s House - 3/5
The Uncommon Prayer-Book - 4/5
A Neighbour’s Landmark - 3/5
A View from a Hill - 4/5
A Warning to the Curious - 5/5
An Evening’s Entertainment- 5/5
There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard - 2/5
Rats - 3/5
Wailing Well - 4/5
Stories I Have Tried to Write - ?? not really a story lol