Creepy, weird, exactly what you'd expect from short stories from Dickens that have supernatural elements. Some are ghost stories, some are hauntings, some are other-worldly creatures. Like most short stories, you get dropped into the middle of a tale and have very little introductory time before the plot has taken over. Setting is usually provided, character background rarely. I never quite understood why the brother and sister choose to live in the unkept haunted house, for example. No explanations are ever given for the supernaturals, no attempt at rationalizing or anything. You accept it or you have to if you want to accept the story. Good for a windy winter night or Halloween if you're looking for some classic hair tingling. ( )