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Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 50%
adventurous 16%
sad 11%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | N/A: 27% | Plot: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 30% | No: 15% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | Yes: 7%Average rating
336 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780241955710
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 02 February 2012
Description
Fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl. 'Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chille...Book Information
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
L.P. Hartley, Alfred McClelland Burrage, E.F. Benson, Mary Treadgold, Jonas Lie, F. Marion Crawford, Robert Aickman, Rosemary Timperley, Cynthia Asquith, Richard Barham Middleton, Roald Dahl, Edith Wharton, J. Sheridan Le Fanu
336 pages | first published 1983
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ISBN/UID: 9780241955710
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 02 February 2012
Description
Fourteen terrifying ghost stories chosen by the master of the macabre, Roald Dahl. 'Spookiness is the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts . . .' Who better to choose the ultimate in spine-chille...Book information
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Community Reviews
Summary of 405 reviews
Moods
mysterious 83%
tense 50%
adventurous 16%
sad 11%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | N/A: 27% | Plot: 18% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 30% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 30% | No: 15% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15% | Yes: 7%Average rating