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On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave

Candace Fleming
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On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave

Fiction | Short Story | YA | Published in 2012

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Candace Fleming

On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave

Fiction | Short Story | YA | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

208

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Setting

Chicago, Illinois • 20th century

Publication Year

2012

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

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Super Short Summary

On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave by Candace Fleming is a collection of gothic stories where deceased teenagers recount the eerie and mysterious circumstances of their deaths. Set in a Chicago graveyard, each story offers a chilling tale, revealing the diverse experiences and historical settings that led to their untimely ends.

Mysterious

Unnerving

Dark

Suspenseful

Reviews & Readership

4.0

1,994 ratings

58%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Candace Fleming’s On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave captivates with its eerie tales and atmospheric storytelling. Readers appreciate the cleverness of its ghost stories and distinct character voices. Some feel it skews towards a younger audience and lacks depth in places, but overall, it's praised for its creativity and entertainment value.

Who should read this

Who Should Read On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave?

A reader who enjoys On the Day I Died: Stories from the Grave by Candace Fleming likely appreciates eerie, supernatural tales with a historical twist. Fans of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series or Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark would find this collection captivating.

4.0

1,994 ratings

58%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

208

Format

Short Story • Fiction

Setting

Chicago, Illinois • 20th century

Publication Year

2012

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

10-14 years

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