Reviews

Horror Stories by E. Nesbit

saschabookishowl's review against another edition

3.0

Hurst of Hurstcote - 3.5 stars
The Ebony Frame - 3 stars
Man-size in Marble - 4 stars
The Violet Car - 3.5 stars
John Charrington's Wedding - 3 stars
The Shadow - 2 stars
The Five Senses - 3 stars
The Head - 3.75 stars
In the dark- 2.5 stars
From the dead -3 stars
The Three Drugs- 3 stars
The Pavilion - 3.5 stars
The Judgment - 2.5 stars
To the adventurous - 2.5 stars

jazzjhg's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

queerbillydeluxe's review against another edition

4.0

Good if you want classic spooky tales, but it's not as horrifying as the cover would lead you to believe.

riskee's review against another edition

4.0

Very entertaining little horror stories. I enjoyed a lot of the different characters and although it didn't creep me out as much as some other stories do, I found them very well crafted and enjoyable.

tonathonfurey's review

challenging dark funny mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

allaboutthembrains's review

4.0

Very entertaining little horror stories. I enjoyed a lot of the different characters and although it didn't creep me out as much as some other stories do, I found them very well crafted and enjoyable.

helenmcclory's review

3.0

These stories are like MR James, all garden-England sorts of stories, and not very scary. But a few of them are from a woman's perspective, which makes them interesting for how rare that is. My favourites were 'The Pavilion' and 'The Shadow' which are both that, a little insight into Edwardian female circles, in a gently eerie sort of way.