It was the first book I’ve ever read from the horror genre, and if you think you’d like scary stories but aren’t sure where to start, I’d recommend this one. Other Comments: On the Day I Died isn’t the sort of book I would normally pick up. I decided to ignore that it was a copy of the song after all, with so many stories already published, it’s hard to come up with an idea that’s 100% original.Ĭover: I think that the cover, with its wilted flowers and gravestones, adds to the creepy atmosphere of the story. The first ghost to appear reminded me of the song Bringing Mary Home by The Country Gentlemen. Writing: Candace Fleming did a really good job describing the scenes and getting inside the characters’ minds. I have an annoying older brother, so I understand that she would sometime loathe Blanche, but thinking of ways for her to die seemed like overkill, and made Evelyn hard to like. She hated her twin sister Blanche and often imagined scenarios where Blanche was dying.

The one character I found hard to like was Evelyn, 1877 – 1893. My favorite character was probably Tracy - she was sassy and curious, sort of like me. I liked how they all had different manners of speaking. But it this isn’t just a collection of short stories - each is part of the main plot of the whole book.Ĭharacters: I really loved most of the characters they were so quirky, and knowing that they were going to die made me feel bad for them. Mostly, the plots were easy to follow and fast-paced, and I was eager to find out how each character died (Gee, that sounds really sick). Some were cheesy (David), some didn’t make much sense (Rich), and some really were creepy (Gina, Edgar, Lily, Scott). Plot: This book is filled with short stories (nine total, each being about 20 pages long), so, clearly, there are multiple plots in this book.

Summary: In a lonely Illinois cemetery one cold October night, teen ghosts recount the stories of their deaths in different time periods, from 1870 to the present, to sixteen-year-old Mike, who unknowingly picked up a phantom hitchhiker.

On the Day I Died by Candace Fleming