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cranberry__sauce's review against another edition
4.0
shirley jackson is the QUEEN of horror, so i wanted to read some more of her short stories.
"The Possibility of Evil"
the final line of this story is one of the most haunting things i've ever read.
rating: 4/5
"Louisa, Please Come Home"
a creepy story about a girl who runs away from home and what happens when she is forced to go back.
rating: 4.5/5
"Paranoia"
rating: 4/5
"The Honeymoon of Mrs. Smith"
rating: 3/5
"The Story We Used to Tell"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
rating: 3/5
"Jack the Ripper"
rating: 2.5/5
"The Beautiful Stranger"
rating: 4.5/5
"All She Said Was Yes"
rating: 5/5
"What a Thought"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Bus"
rating: 4/5
"Family Treasures"
rating: 3/5
"A Visit"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Good Wife"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Man in the Woods"
rating: 4/5
"Home"
rating: 4/5
"The Summer People"
rating: 3.5/5
"The Possibility of Evil"
the final line of this story is one of the most haunting things i've ever read.
rating: 4/5
"Louisa, Please Come Home"
a creepy story about a girl who runs away from home and what happens when she is forced to go back.
rating: 4.5/5
"Paranoia"
rating: 4/5
"The Honeymoon of Mrs. Smith"
rating: 3/5
"The Story We Used to Tell"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
rating: 3/5
"Jack the Ripper"
rating: 2.5/5
"The Beautiful Stranger"
rating: 4.5/5
"All She Said Was Yes"
rating: 5/5
"What a Thought"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Bus"
rating: 4/5
"Family Treasures"
rating: 3/5
"A Visit"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Good Wife"
rating: 4.5/5
"The Man in the Woods"
rating: 4/5
"Home"
rating: 4/5
"The Summer People"
rating: 3.5/5
kimberlyds's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tiffanymae2022's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
kerrymh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
lzcvgdn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
booksofautumn's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.0
leanne_83's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
camillecf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
mbenzz's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not usually a fan of short stories, but I read the first story in this book for free on Amazon via the Look Inside feature and really liked it, so I borrowed this from the library. It was really good!
Sure, some stories were much better than others, and a couple of stories, I was completely lost, but such is the way with a collection of stories.
These stories definitely have a vintage feel to them that I enjoyed, and I'm really glad I stumbled upon this collection. I definitely recommend it to fans of vintage thrillers!
Sure, some stories were much better than others, and a couple of stories, I was completely lost, but such is the way with a collection of stories.
These stories definitely have a vintage feel to them that I enjoyed, and I'm really glad I stumbled upon this collection. I definitely recommend it to fans of vintage thrillers!