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beryllina's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jobinsonlis's review against another edition
3.0
Despite the title, the best story in this book was about vampires, not ghosts, and unfortunately it came at the end, after I'd mostly checked out. I wish that Dumas had written an entire book about vampires because I love the way that he writes people, very warm and vivid. And I love me some good, old-fashioned Eastern European vampires. The framing device of this book was never resolved, which was irritating, and the other stories were fine but not particularly compelling. I did think that it was sweet that Dumas inserted himself into the story, which was a fad for these sorts of stories but it made me smile, especially when he showed strangers immediately warming up to him. Overall, not a classic in the genre from a man who did writes classics in other genres.
fmcculley's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
thecoffeepot13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.5
kennam's review
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
halfbloodprinces's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
iamessagarcia's review against another edition
3.0
having read and liked "The Count of Monte Cristo", I was expecting something of the similar genre when I picked this book. The cover is creepy enough and the summary should have warned me that what I am about to read is a compilation of horror stories.
The story telling is dark enough. I could imagined myself, in an unlit room, with the rest of the characters who are in deep exchange of story telling to backed their belief towards death, guillotine, severing one's head, and life. Two particular stories stand out for me and all the while, while reading it, i cannot help but tell myself that if ever the book is adapted into comic books, it will still remain equally or even more creepy.
The story telling is dark enough. I could imagined myself, in an unlit room, with the rest of the characters who are in deep exchange of story telling to backed their belief towards death, guillotine, severing one's head, and life. Two particular stories stand out for me and all the while, while reading it, i cannot help but tell myself that if ever the book is adapted into comic books, it will still remain equally or even more creepy.
laura975's review against another edition
3.0
These stories aren’t so very scary more creepy, but I found them rather unputdownable. Dumas is one of my all time favourite authors & finding this was like a new blanket to curl up with.