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xenasorceress's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A pretty simple and straightforward book of short horror stories, tied together loosely by an overall narrative framing. If I were younger I'd probably have enjoyed it quite a bit more, many of the stories hit the right notes of pure entertainment and shock horror campfire horror that I can see being told on late night sleepovers. My personal favorite is the babysitter story, I feel like that was the most unique in terms of story elements and I loved the absurd horror provided from the jaw-stretching and the man from the eyes. Nothing groundbreaking, there's more than a few standard clichés and usual horror tropes and the stories do feel kind of hit or miss, but it's a satisfactory collection that does the job well enough.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
ocean_in_a_teardrop's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying
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