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Not what you're hoping for...

I was hoping for a compendium of ghostly tales through the ages, and while there were some, this was mostly a dissertation on the literary portrayal of the paranormal in early Christian Europe. Which is to say it was dully interesting but by no means spooky or engaging. I gave up during act 2 of Hamlet, yes, there's a full on half hour of Hamlet, and it's actually a relief after the hours and hours of dark ages christian theology that precede it. The one redeeming characteristic of this audio is the reading, which is surprisingly good.
Long story short, if you're looking for a creepy satisfying diversion this is a hard no go.

4 of 6 people found this review helpful