Reviews

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

scroggin_cooper's review against another edition

5.0

Legitimately scarier than some Stephen King books.

doomluz's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Nostalgic. The stories aren't really scary as an adult, but the art is still creepy.

somelatenightreading's review against another edition

2.0

 Read in 2023: ⭐️⭐️

Includes the following scary stories...

Part 1: 'AAAAAAAAAAAH!'
-The Big Toe
-The Walk
-"What Do You Come For?"
-Me Tie Dough-ty Walker!
-A Man Who Lived in Leeds
-Old Woman All Skin and Bone

Part 2: He Heard Footsteps Coming Up the Cellar Stairs
-The Thing
-Cold As Clay
-The White Wolf
-The Haunted House
-The Guests

Part 3: They Eat Your Eyes, They Eat Your Nose
-The Hearse Song
-The Girl Who Stood on a Grave
-A New Horse
-Alligators
-Room for One More
-The Wendigo
-The Dead Man's Brains
-"May I Carry Your Basket?"

Part 4: Other Dangers
-The Hook
-The White Satin Evening Gown
-High Beams
-The Babysitter

Part 5: 'AAAAAAAAAAAH!'
-The Viper
-The Attic
-The Slithery-Dee
-Aaron Kelly's Bones
-Wait till Martin Comes
-The Ghost with the Bloody Fingers 

sweetchoas's review against another edition

2.0

2.5

there's nothing scary about this, but it was an easy read and i was quite entertained

kabrab1's review against another edition

4.0

A hit of childhood nostalgia.

nkthomas720's review against another edition

3.0

Not so scary to me as an adult, but still good and good for a laugh at some points. I could see this being fun for kids to scare each other.

jessica_gaddis's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

lauracs6's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

daus10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

irishdrew83's review against another edition

3.0

"In 1981 Alvin Schwartz saw the release of the first of his Scary Stories trilogy, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. The tales presented are very brief, and collected from various realms of folklore. Schwartz rewrote them, and Stephen Gammell adds illustrations that create an atmosphere and add depth to the reading experience. The first installment, like all the books in the trilogy, are beloved and well-remembered by people of my generation, 80s and early 90s kids. However, these books have become “banned” over the years, mainly at the public-school level. It was in elementary school when I first discovered these twisted tales with their haunted imagery..."

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