I was frankly disappointed with this one. I really liked Rip Van Winkle and expected this to go in the same vein. However, I found it very plain. I have never seen the movie, so I started reading with no idea of what it would be like whatsoever, except that it included a headless knight. Now, a headless knight sounds really cool! I watched an anime with a headless motorbiker (Durarara!!, if you're interested) and loved it. That's why I was disappointed. The idea could have been so much better explored. The concept of the headless rider is not even Irving's, so I expected it to portray a clever metaphor on the situation of America. And, unfortunately, I think Rip Van Winkle does that much, much better than Sleepy Hollow. 
 Strong trait: I love it when characters are portrayed as flawed real human beings. This tale did the job very well. Ichabod, in particular, is easily hateable.