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"[T]he place still continues under the sway of some witching power, that holds a spell over the minds of the good people, causing them to walk in a continual reverie."
Sleepy Hollow won't satisfy if you're looking for good scares, and Ichabod is an unpleasant little dweeb, but the atmospheric descriptions of the drowsy glen are perfect for a slow weekend morning: apple piles ready to be made into cider, corn fields, sunny hills, golden horizons, yellow pumpkins "turning up their fair round be ...more
It was really nice reading this classic. The descriptive language and atmosphere was so good.
I had high expectations for this one and I think that it suffered for it. I have seen movies at times long after everyone else in the world ... movies which everyone raves about ... and I end up disappointed. I think my reaction to this story is similar to my reaction to those movies. They simply cannot live up to my hopes.
I wasn't scared or spooked. I wasn't shocked. I wasn't fascinated or even intrigued. There was no surprise. ...more
I wasn't scared or spooked. I wasn't shocked. I wasn't fascinated or even intrigued. There was no surprise. ...more
Classic ghost story. Have been wanting to reread this since FOX first aired Sleepy Hollow this season. Boy did those writers take liberties!
Dec 31, 2009
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I've read this before, but first time listening to the audiobook. The language is cumbersome enough that it trips up the narrative. I would recommend reading it instead.
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