scrooge3 's review for:

The Willows by Algernon Blackwood

4.0

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This novella could have been just another overwritten old-timey story, but once you realize that the florid prose serves a definite purpose to create a character of the environment, the story takes on a creepy, foreboding tone that is perfect. The story never makes clear whether the two campers' experiences are natural or supernatural, lending another layer of suspense. No wonder this story remains a classic -- a wonderful Halloween tale.