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arrcristi's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
2.25
grandmoffparkin's review against another edition
2.0
The characters weren’t that fun to be around and the pacing was all over the place which all came down to a lot of set up for not a lot.
alexampersand's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this, mostly because it seemed to go in a totally unexpected direction. At the start of the book it seemed to follow a traditional Goosebumps rhythm, and I found myself questioning why it was called The Abominable Snowman OF PASADENA when they were ostensibly travelling to Alaska to find the Snowman.
But then about two-thirds of the way through the story, it changes gear and everything falls into place, and we end up with a pretty fun and chaotic final act.
If anything, I think the pacing in this one needed some work - I feel like the shift away from Alaska could have happened earlier in the book, as the final act has a tendency to feel quite rushed, whereas there are several of the infamous Goosebumps fake-outs in the first 60-odd pages that could have been cut down.
But then about two-thirds of the way through the story, it changes gear and everything falls into place, and we end up with a pretty fun and chaotic final act.
If anything, I think the pacing in this one needed some work - I feel like the shift away from Alaska could have happened earlier in the book, as the final act has a tendency to feel quite rushed, whereas there are several of the infamous Goosebumps fake-outs in the first 60-odd pages that could have been cut down.
sleepysharon's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I didn’t enjoy this one that much.
jennoux's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.25
burialshroud's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
2.0