Mirror Mirror

Deadtime Stories #9

by A.G. Cascone

When Lindsey and her friends play "Mary Weatherworth" in front of a strange antique mirror, the game quickly turns into a nightmare.

Genres: Horror, Middle Grade

121 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1997

About the author

The team of Annette Cascone and Gina Cascone, sisters.

Reviews

[Alejandro Joseph · Rating 1 out of 5]

I dunno why there’s an abundance of books titled Mirror, Mirror. Like it has to be the cheapest name for a mirror story ever. No less… what does Deadtime Stories’ “Mirror, Mirror” have to offer? Outside of some weird trivia with this book (the episode for this one is called The Witching Game + I think the rerelease of the book is extended?), this was a nothing burger of a read that isn’t worth your time. There’s a handful of positives here: the Mary Weatherworth local legend was neat, I do like the dark ending even if it paints Lindsey—the protagonist—as a dumbass, and there’s a few better moments in here scattered about that I liked. But honestly I haven’t much praise for this. The story is a trite and boring Bloody Mary redo, and that’s about all you need to know. It’s got wish granting too, I guess, but it’s pretty underutilized. Seriously, this was probably the least interesting book I’ve read in a LONG time, with the premise itself just not being very appealing. There’s some pointless stuff thrown in here; the cemetery scene was entirely unnecessary, not to mention the lore for Mary Weatherworth and—here’s my second biggest issue—the bloated cast. There’s five central kids: the main, her three friends, and her little sister. And then there’s her parents. And her little sister’s friends. And two bullies. And the villain. All introduced in a span of twenty pages. Sound harrowing? It was. There’s so many non-character characters that could’ve been cut for breath in the book that it’s ridiculous. We only truly needed Lindsey, one friend character, her parents (duh), and the villain. It’s dumb and confusing to have such a cast and it being completely useless in the long run. There’s also a vocal display of Lindsey’s idiocy in the last few pages of the book when she words something stupidly, resulting in the dark ending. Like, how do you fumble the bag that hard? Fuck ya mean “everyone”? (iykyk). Anywho… this was a dull, boring, and disappointing entry. Overall, 3.5/10. It’s not worth your time. Not to mention the font in these books are… well, I could spew a stream of curses and literature aimed slurs (damn paperskin ahh) right now but you get the idea. rorriM, rorriM.

[Trevor Wells · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finished this book today and it was a decent book. But I feel the book is meant for a younger audience (kids younger than 12). Anyone older might find the book boring or uneventful. I recommend it for young children who like scary books, but anyone old should look elsewhere.

[Emily Rutledge · Rating 5 out of 5]

so good. not scary, but creepy.