Reviews

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

seventhchariot's review against another edition

3.0

Good old childhood memories

Book 1/12 for the 2020 OWLs Magical Readathon

presenttensekrissy's review against another edition

5.0

I remember checking this book out of the library when I was in school any chance I got. It was so creepy. The stories were scary (to me as a kid) and the pictures were even scarier. The pictures would actually probably freak me out as an adult. It's a great book for sleepovers or campfires especially.

annalbellettierekuyper's review against another edition

4.0

I'll admit, I came into this one with some preconceived notions, being that its for kids, or at least was for back then. The illustrations are pretty riveting on their own, almost something you'd expect more in a Stephen King book, at least in tone. Most of the stories go between entertaining and pretty good with a few clunkers. I look forward to both the documentary and the movie.

kjerstig's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

maddiefair's review against another edition

4.0

Read some of the information at the end, it's quite interesting!

starstuff07'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I read this book in grade school 30-some years ago, but so many of the stories and artwork still live rent free in my head all these years later.

oliviakt07's review against another edition

2.0

I checked out this audio book with the hope that it would put me in the nostalgic, Halloween spirit as I commuted to school, work, and life. Unfortunately, while it was nostalgic, it was completely dated in terms of spook factor, and predictable in regards to each tale's 'individual' ending.

Now I played along with the narrator, and let him lead me into each 'haunting' anecdote. However, I did not feel as though I rediscovered anything that really made me smile or smirk at the 'edginess' of these short horror stories.

Maybe one day they will regain a level of ghoulish delightfulness for me and the young readers and listeners I share it with, but we will have to wait and see. If I take anything away from this collection is the spark of an idea to take short stories like these and turn them into ASL signed stories and skits for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing audiences to enjoy all year round.

hsschmal's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

2.0

This scared me as a child???

mjreads6's review against another edition

3.0

Cute and fun! The follow-up book is better, in my opinion.

tedintheworks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5