A review by audreypalz
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Finally faced my childhood fear (of this cover) and it was…fine. The stories were pretty good, I liked seeing the sources behind them, especially since a lot of them are the sort of things you vaguely hear but don’t remember where. The illustrations, however? Still scary. Child me was right.