A review by erichart
Halloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday by David J. Skal

3.0

A rather disappointing effort from such an expert author. The bok seems badly in need of editing. The author often goes back and forth between topics in a somewhat haphazard way. Also, since Halloween is such an iconic event, the lack of any sort of illustration makes this a drab read. Still, the author's knowledge of the subject manages to keep up th interest. But not the definitive cultural history of Halloween it could have been.