I was looking forward to reading Tananarive Due's story in this collection and it did not disappoint- reading a ghost story from a young child's perspective made the events all the more disturbing. The foreboding atmospheric was electric and engaging enough that I felt truly terrified once the ghosts turned from mysterious to tortured and violent. On a sociological level, Due's story outlines a tragedy that realistically could have happened in the near-past. Her story was emotional, brutal, and vivid, and I look forward to reading more of her work.

I thought the remaining stories in this collection were surprisingly lackluster. Most of their pages were taken up by exposition that started to grow tiresome, and just when we were nearing a satisfying conclusion, the stories ended with a whimper. I don't think they conjured and conveyed horror or history effectively, but this collection is still worth reading for Due's contribution.