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A review by perrywolfecastle
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Gris Grimly, Washington Irving
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
How Hollywood turned this short story into the film it did I will never know!
I had to go back and re-read this after watching just to refresh my memory. The story that Washington crafts, in the highly descriptive nature of the times, is more of an ode to folklore that a ghost story or a horror tale. A small, in some places, suspenseful comment on how a folktale can be used to great effect and reinforced over the years.
I had to go back and re-read this after watching just to refresh my memory. The story that Washington crafts, in the highly descriptive nature of the times, is more of an ode to folklore that a ghost story or a horror tale. A small, in some places, suspenseful comment on how a folktale can be used to great effect and reinforced over the years.