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s_mitchell's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book has money books within it that all tell a different story about something scary. All of the book within this book are very cool with my favorite being the one about the long shadows or the hachishakusama.
constantreader_nic's review against another edition
4.0
These stories offered me a great, nostalgic trip down memory lane! Inspired by my own childhood favorite, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, most of these stories offered the same sensibilities. Many of these legitimately terrified me, and I read a lot of horror. There is something about horror written for children that is more ominous and unsettling than most adult horror in my opinion-minus violence and adult themes all you’re left with is terror.
I enjoyed almost all of these, but these are my standouts:
The Knock Knock Man
The Neighbor
Brain Spiders
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Whistle Past the Graveyard
I enjoyed almost all of these, but these are my standouts:
The Knock Knock Man
The Neighbor
Brain Spiders
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Whistle Past the Graveyard
modernhobbitvibes's review against another edition
3.0
Skipped most of "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board" for OCD reasons, but overall some solid spooks and good watercolor illustrations. A worthy tribute to Scary Stories, in my opinion.
bean0530's review against another edition
3.0
Some were hit and miss. Definitely fun stories, don't get me wrong. But I didn't enjoy all of them. I love the cover and it's a really great anthology to add to any horror lovers collection. Just wasn't the best for me.
danicaskro's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to give this book a higher review, I could even give it a 3.5. I think I might have enjoyed it more if I'd read this as a story a day versus multiple stories in one sitting. There were definitely better stories than others. Overall a fun read that I would still recommend.
book_case7's review against another edition
4.0
Spooky season has officially begun!! For sure wasn’t freaked out until sunset and now my heart is thumpin pretty good! Lol I really really don’t understand how they’re allowed to say this is for juvenile readers tho