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lunaseassecondaccount's review against another edition
3.0
I decided to rate this from the perspective of the target audience.
Unlike other R.L. Stine books, not every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, which was a welcome relief. And furthermore, the book didn't end with a twist, though I found that slightly disappointing. After all, what's a R.L. Stine novel with a surprise twist?
One thing I liked about Stine's books while growing up is that they provided a progression for children. From Goosebumps to Fear Street, Stine provided increasingly adult books for children to read. This one is somewhere between the two. There's the short, supernatural elements of Goosebumps, but it's set on Fear Street, allowing the reader to progress to the more teen-directed stories.
Unlike other R.L. Stine books, not every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, which was a welcome relief. And furthermore, the book didn't end with a twist, though I found that slightly disappointing. After all, what's a R.L. Stine novel with a surprise twist?
One thing I liked about Stine's books while growing up is that they provided a progression for children. From Goosebumps to Fear Street, Stine provided increasingly adult books for children to read. This one is somewhere between the two. There's the short, supernatural elements of Goosebumps, but it's set on Fear Street, allowing the reader to progress to the more teen-directed stories.
katreadsalots's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
mckenzierichardson's review against another edition
3.0
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I never really got into Goosebumps books when I was a kid. I was pretty much afraid of everything so it was probably for the best. Now that I'm an adult and slightly less fearful, I give these books a quick read when I stumble across them to see what I missed out on.
Overall, I thought this was a good book. Really good story with a unique premise. There is definitely some great suspense building. As an adult, I found much of the plot fairly predictable, but I think children would enjoy it. While I liked how things wrapped up at the end, I found this book as a whole more sad than scary. The bullying was kind of hard to read.
Well-written, good story, but not necessarily all that scary despite the whole hide-and-seek-ghost plotline.
I never really got into Goosebumps books when I was a kid. I was pretty much afraid of everything so it was probably for the best. Now that I'm an adult and slightly less fearful, I give these books a quick read when I stumble across them to see what I missed out on.
Overall, I thought this was a good book. Really good story with a unique premise. There is definitely some great suspense building. As an adult, I found much of the plot fairly predictable, but I think children would enjoy it. While I liked how things wrapped up at the end, I found this book as a whole more sad than scary. The bullying was kind of hard to read.
Well-written, good story, but not necessarily all that scary despite the whole hide-and-seek-ghost plotline.
trbryant's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tyler_j's review against another edition
3.0
Well I liked it to some degree. The ghost part was creepy. The baby/Barbara thing though left a bad taste in my mouth. I know I was projecting my own trans stuff onto it but still, at some point it's like just admit you aren't even trying and don't care too. It really irritated me. Otherwise I enjoyed it though but that was such a big and unnecessary part of the book...And it's not even long.
inthelunaseas's review against another edition
3.0
I decided to rate this from the perspective of the target audience.
Unlike other R.L. Stine books, not every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, which was a welcome relief. And furthermore, the book didn't end with a twist, though I found that slightly disappointing. After all, what's a R.L. Stine novel with a surprise twist?
One thing I liked about Stine's books while growing up is that they provided a progression for children. From Goosebumps to Fear Street, Stine provided increasingly adult books for children to read. This one is somewhere between the two. There's the short, supernatural elements of Goosebumps, but it's set on Fear Street, allowing the reader to progress to the more teen-directed stories.
Unlike other R.L. Stine books, not every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, which was a welcome relief. And furthermore, the book didn't end with a twist, though I found that slightly disappointing. After all, what's a R.L. Stine novel with a surprise twist?
One thing I liked about Stine's books while growing up is that they provided a progression for children. From Goosebumps to Fear Street, Stine provided increasingly adult books for children to read. This one is somewhere between the two. There's the short, supernatural elements of Goosebumps, but it's set on Fear Street, allowing the reader to progress to the more teen-directed stories.
abbycorrea08's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the book a lot i would rate it a 4.4 but the app doesn’t let me but it was short and simple easy to read.
cgcpoems's review against another edition
5.0
I haven’t read this book since I was very young — I’m doing a journaling session right now and I thought of it, though, and remember the plot decently well and how much I enjoyed it. Five stars because obviously it’s stuck with me!