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mangopassion555's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
divytandon's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
cgreaderbee's review against another edition
I admittedly thought this was a book of ghost stories written BY Roald Dahl, but it’s just a collection of others’ that he found & bundled his favorites. The stories are old, & they’re mostly just okay. More than once I’ve found myself not really wanting to pick up the book, even though they’re short stories to get through.
solisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Es una buena colección de relatos sobre fantasmas, pero tengo que decir que hay algunos que destacan más que otros y pensé que iban a asustarme un poco más (me entretuvieron pero no asustaron). Los relatos abordan distintas épocas, contextos y creencias sobre los fantasmas lo que lo vuelve una lectura interesante.
catherine_mack's review against another edition
3.0
I didnt read every story in the collection. I picked it up mostly for the introduction. In it, Dahl talks about his hunt for truly spooky ghost stories and about why they are so difficult to write well. Fascinating insight. A few of the stories were ones I had read before, some felt dated, others were entertaining and new to me.
lgarrity's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
aydanroger's review against another edition
Most of the stories I read weren't that great so I didn't think it necessary to plow on through the rest
amjorg75's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A few of the stories are good. I found quite a few of them disappointing. However, the preface that explains the reason for the book was the most interesting part.
twrecks931's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
patiolinguist's review against another edition
3.0
Although some of the stories included in this book were actually quite good, I couldn't help being disappointed. I guess I was expecting that since Roald Dahl himself handpicked these stories, they would measure up to his own. I expected that I would have to sleep with the light on for the next couple of weeks, but was only mildly creeped out on several occassions.