Yikes! This one creeped me out. Didn't make it too far before I realized I was more likely to pee my pants then enjoy myself. Since that seemed a little too embarrassing I figured I would give it a rest.
*Worum geht's?* Ethan und Cathy wohnen allein mit ihrem Vater in einem Gasthaus an einer riesigen Klippe. Seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter erleben die Geschwister kaum noch glückliche Momente in ihrem Leben, denn ihr Vater ersäuft seine Sorgen mit Alkohol und nimmt seine Kinder kaum noch wahr. Eines schrec...
*Worum geht's?* Edgars Onkel Montague wohnt mit seinem unheimlichen Diener Franz, den nie jemand zu Gesicht bekommt, in einem mysteriösen alten Haus. Onkel Montague besitzt eine Menge Plunder, und zu jedem seiner Sammlerstücke kennt er eine eigene Geschichte. Edgar liebt die gruseligen Erzählungen s...
Mid-way through I wasn't liking the framing story at all, although I was liking the individual tales quite a bit. Nicely creepy little stories, and the illustrations are pleasantly reminiscent of Edward Gorey.In the end, though, I came around. The framing story itself got creepier and creepier. Well...
When I was younger, I used to read lots of horror novels. The first time I raided my parents' bookshelves, I took Stephen King's Firestarter (which I enjoyed) and a German copy of Pet Sematary (that didn't work out so well – my German vocab just wasn't up to the task). I'm much more of a wimp now an...
I really went into this book reading it from the perspective of a juvenile. This book was wonderful, creepy and best of all, clean! It was able to be creepy enough with using no real violence and focosing on "scenery". Absolutely a fantastic book that I know I will be purchasing for my 10 year old n...
I liked this collection, especially the final tale. It was a clever ending.My favorite stories were Winter Pruning, Jinn, A Ghost Story (I wish this one had a longer ending) and Uncle Montague.The artwork was brilliant and I'm looking forward to reading his other works.Devlin
The beginning of the novel throws the reader straight into the story, with Michael’s mother dead and Michael being forced to move in with Sir Stephen – someone Michael’s dad once saved from death - at Hawton Mere. We see Michael move in to the mansion, and then the creepy stuff starts to kick off. C...
Supposedly for children, both the artwork and the stories will appeal to Edward Gorey. As an adult, I can't say that I found the stories truly horrifying, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless. Of more interst than the stories was the question of Uncle Montague himself.
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