In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz

In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories

Alvin Schwartz with Dirk Zimmer

64 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction childrens horror short stories dark fast-paced
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Creak...
Crash...
BOO!

Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room.

Community Reviews

4.24
based on 654 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

mysterious: 53%

funny: 33%

lighthearted: 30%

tense: 23%

adventurous: 10%

reflective: 6%

emotional: 3%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 3%

Pace

96% of readers chose fast
3% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
28% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

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