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How Fear Departed the Long Gallery: A Ghost Story for Christmas by E.F. Benson

mrwcc's review

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5.0

Excellent little story. Read in two brief sittings and was dwelling on the outcome the whole time between.

charlottesometimes's review

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dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

spikers's review

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dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.0

zelephante's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

imakandiway's review

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

dan78's review

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4.0

Another short read!

A country house, some ghosts that you just don't want to meet! Or do you......

jvan's review

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2.0

Lightly creepy and very lightly Christmas, there's not much to this book but the last scene of horror is pretty good, before it all gets resolved quite simply. Read at night over a few nights, it lost some impact, but it is short enough one could read it to an audience in the mood for a longish storytime.

bent's review

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4.0

I really liked this one. I enjoyed the combination of horror with humour - the Peverils blithe approach to the ghosts that haunt their house, contrasted with the horror felt towards the two baby ghosts, worked very nicely. Benson does a great job of building the terror when Madge falls asleep in the long gallery. Well-done, with a deft touch.

kellyp's review

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dark mysterious tense

ritajlwang's review

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hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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