![]() ![]() It's thrilling and tense at parts, and achingly sad at others. For years, this story haunted me well after I read it. ![]() My personal favorite, however, will always be "Past Sunset", a mournful and melancholy tale about a small town in France where one never opens their shutters after dark. Even the first story, the namesake of the anthology, mixes modernity with ancient superstition in a quick-witted, tongue-in-cheek story of revenge. She also has a keen sense of humor that shines in her stories. Sometimes you can see the twist coming, sometimes not, but every time is a delight. She is an absolute master of the short story, with a twist at the ending of most - if not all - that never feels forced or smug. Vivian Vande Velde shines as much to me now as an adult as she did when I was in elementary school. What if it didn't live up to my childhood memories? What if it was more goofy than spooky? ![]() by Vivian Vande Velde was one of my favorite books growing up, and I half-hesitated before picking it up again. ![]()
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