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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!
eoghannnivall's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
beecatbell's review against another edition
2.0
I read this in 4th grade when I wasn't supposed to. Scared me badly. Inspired my love of horror.
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Fear Street # 50
Randy Clay is nervous about her first day of school. Her parents had moved to Shadyside with only a month left of school. She has got to make a good first impression or it will be a long summer ahead. People are different in Shadyside, though. The woman at the post office acted funny when given their address and Randy in particular seems to be getting funny looks. At Shadyside Middle School one of the girls keeps telling her to watch out, and there seems to be a lot of fuss about the upcoming birthday for someone named Pete.
The first 'Ghosts of Fear Street' makes a good effort to invoke the weirdness of Shadyside. The back cover mentions the spookiness of the Fear Street Woods and their absence of bird song, of something hiding in the depths of Fear Lake and other lore. In the text itself Randy hears voices calling out "Ready or not!" and "Olly olly oxen free" from the woods at all hours. She even enjoys an evening out with friends watching a movie at the Division Street Mall. Randy takes note of a few trendy things, like fancy houses with finished basements in the North Hills and describing her hot computer programmer dad complete with black-rimmed specs. This IS our Shadyside. I would have liked some call-outs to characters from the other books - plenty of those teens had bratty little siblings that could be brought into the action. This is early days, however, and the series may surprise me.
'Hide and Shriek' itself has a premise as good as its cover - too bad they don't really match up as the ghosts are never described as being skeletons in radical gear. Randy is genuinely unsettled by the ritualistic annual game of hide and seek the young kids of Shadyside play in the woods. I loved the touch that the adults are in on it, too, with only a nod that they may be aware that it's more than an innocent tradition. With the introduction of 12-year-old protagonists, the annoying younger sibling has to be 7 and that means we got Baby Clay. Her name is Barbara, but her family refuses to call her anything but Baby. I'd feel bad for this passive aggression if Baby wasn't such a terrible experience. Kudos to ghost writer Emily James for that. I recently made the decision to go ahead and read these along with the rest of the franchise - until they get too expensive - so expect more 'Ghosts' reviews to come. First, though, we start 1995's bonus Fear Street trilogy about a haunted car! Just the thing for the more 'mature' Fear Street aficionado and, perhaps, the key to getting those male readers.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next #51: 'The Evil Moon', Cataluna Chronicles #1
Previous #49: 'College Weekend', Fear Street #32
Randy Clay is nervous about her first day of school. Her parents had moved to Shadyside with only a month left of school. She has got to make a good first impression or it will be a long summer ahead. People are different in Shadyside, though. The woman at the post office acted funny when given their address and Randy in particular seems to be getting funny looks. At Shadyside Middle School one of the girls keeps telling her to watch out, and there seems to be a lot of fuss about the upcoming birthday for someone named Pete.
The first 'Ghosts of Fear Street' makes a good effort to invoke the weirdness of Shadyside. The back cover mentions the spookiness of the Fear Street Woods and their absence of bird song, of something hiding in the depths of Fear Lake and other lore. In the text itself Randy hears voices calling out "Ready or not!" and "Olly olly oxen free" from the woods at all hours. She even enjoys an evening out with friends watching a movie at the Division Street Mall. Randy takes note of a few trendy things, like fancy houses with finished basements in the North Hills and describing her hot computer programmer dad complete with black-rimmed specs. This IS our Shadyside. I would have liked some call-outs to characters from the other books - plenty of those teens had bratty little siblings that could be brought into the action. This is early days, however, and the series may surprise me.
'Hide and Shriek' itself has a premise as good as its cover - too bad they don't really match up as the ghosts are never described as being skeletons in radical gear. Randy is genuinely unsettled by the ritualistic annual game of hide and seek the young kids of Shadyside play in the woods. I loved the touch that the adults are in on it, too, with only a nod that they may be aware that it's more than an innocent tradition. With the introduction of 12-year-old protagonists, the annoying younger sibling has to be 7 and that means we got Baby Clay. Her name is Barbara, but her family refuses to call her anything but Baby. I'd feel bad for this passive aggression if Baby wasn't such a terrible experience. Kudos to ghost writer Emily James for that. I recently made the decision to go ahead and read these along with the rest of the franchise - until they get too expensive - so expect more 'Ghosts' reviews to come. First, though, we start 1995's bonus Fear Street trilogy about a haunted car! Just the thing for the more 'mature' Fear Street aficionado and, perhaps, the key to getting those male readers.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next #51: 'The Evil Moon', Cataluna Chronicles #1
Previous #49: 'College Weekend', Fear Street #32
daffodilsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of the Fear Street books that I've read over and over again as a child. Now my sister owns all of them and it took me less than an hour in total to complete it, they're still kinda creepy
rossa_fabula's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
carosbcher's review against another edition
3.0
Eine dorffestartige Tradition wird auf einmal ziemlich ernst. Was die Schüler als Gruselgeschichte abtun, wird für Randy Wirklichkeit, als sie feststellen muss, dass es den Geist Pete tatsächlich gibt...und der ist auch noch hinter ihr her.
Eine nette Gruselgeschichte für Kinder. Manchmal waren mir allerdings ein paar Hinweise und Wiederholungen zu viel drin.
Eine nette Gruselgeschichte für Kinder. Manchmal waren mir allerdings ein paar Hinweise und Wiederholungen zu viel drin.
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