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jgurniak's review against another edition
4.0
Reviewing all of the Goosebumps books has made me stop and think. Why did I read so many of these?
lavenderwarlock's review against another edition
3.0
this book is actually pretty scary, the kids being locked in by the grandparents is great. the monster is actually pretty scary. it doesn't have the tension because it's so short. it's a pretty good book anyway though the characters are likeable. i think the monster death fake-outs were a bit annoying but the monster being allergic to humans is great.
rkking's review
2.0
I recently got a bit of the nostalgia bug when thinking back to the Goosebumps books I read as a kid. Goosebumps, and by extension the Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark series, definitely introduced me to the genre of horror. After Goosebumps I moved onto classics like Dracula and Jekyll/Hyde, then on to the gown up stuff throughout my life and to this day. Well, this nostalgia bug got me wanting to re-collect the original 62 run of Goosebumps books, and in their first run printings because of the amazing covers. Perhaps the best part of the series was the covers. Next up;
#46, How To Kill A Monster
This was one of the worst I've read in the series so far.
I do give it props for the unique location. Most Goosebumps books were set in small towns or suburbia, where as this one took place in the middle of Georgia swampland. Points to that.
But other than that, this book felt pointless. The majority of it was the two kids wandering around the house encountering creepy objects. It wasn't until the final sprint of the story that the titular monster showed up, and even then, the reasons the kids are locked in the house with it make little sense. Even for a kids' book, this one is barely held together....
On the plus side, in the tv show episode, the monster looked kind of neat (for a low budget 90s show that is)
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#46, How To Kill A Monster
This was one of the worst I've read in the series so far.
I do give it props for the unique location. Most Goosebumps books were set in small towns or suburbia, where as this one took place in the middle of Georgia swampland. Points to that.
But other than that, this book felt pointless. The majority of it was the two kids wandering around the house encountering creepy objects. It wasn't until the final sprint of the story that the titular monster showed up, and even then, the reasons the kids are locked in the house with it make little sense. Even for a kids' book, this one is barely held together....
On the plus side, in the tv show episode, the monster looked kind of neat (for a low budget 90s show that is)
Join the RK King readers' list for an exclusive FREE short story, plus inside info, musings, promos and more: RK King Writes
alyshadeshae's review against another edition
5.0
Heh... "Here kids, you stay home with this monster, we're locking you in and not telling you anything - also, there are random missing staircases. Stay safe!!":
bedknobsandbookmarks's review
5.0
That was the most ridiculous book I have ever read. It was awesome.
spookybookylonnie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
palomasstefani's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lizzy_kiddle's review against another edition
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0