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A review by alisonburnis
Spirits of the Season: Christmas Hauntings by
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
I like spooky things but I don’t like being scared. This is probably why I’m very into classical Gothic literature (I know all the tropes) and my favourite Christmas story is A Christmas Carol, which is a ghost story at its heart. So Spirits of the Season: Christmas Hauntings is exactly up my alley, even though as I write this, it’s March.
This is a collection of brilliant ghost stories, focused on Christmas, spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are lovely and cozy and spooky in just the right way - a bit unsettling but not so that you’re too scared to breathe or move. Ah so good. There are haunted houses, unexplained hallucinations, sightings of the macabre, and even a cursed Christmas tree. It’s great. Highly recommend this collection - I’ll definitely be rereading it in December and for many Decembers to come.
This is a collection of brilliant ghost stories, focused on Christmas, spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are lovely and cozy and spooky in just the right way - a bit unsettling but not so that you’re too scared to breathe or move. Ah so good. There are haunted houses, unexplained hallucinations, sightings of the macabre, and even a cursed Christmas tree. It’s great. Highly recommend this collection - I’ll definitely be rereading it in December and for many Decembers to come.