269 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099560562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 17 October 2011
Description
Malignant forces and supernatural visitors haunt this selection of superbly spooky tales. M. R. James wrote his ghost stories to entertain friends on Christmas Eve, and they went on to both transform and modernise a genre. James harnesses the powe...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 52%
adventurous 32%
informative 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | N/A: 11% | A mix: 5% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | N/A: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Alcohol269 pages • missing pub info (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099560562
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Books
Publication date: 17 October 2011
Description
Malignant forces and supernatural visitors haunt this selection of superbly spooky tales. M. R. James wrote his ghost stories to entertain friends on Christmas Eve, and they went on to both transform and modernise a genre. James harnesses the powe...
Community Reviews Summary of 316 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 52%
adventurous 32%
informative 4%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | N/A: 11% | A mix: 5% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | N/A: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 94% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Alcohol