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bookdragon_coolmeghan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
katreadsalots's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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
3.5
alyshadeshae's review against another edition
5.0
Weird twist at the end that I didn't really like, but I do like the lack of a happy ending. True, most Goosebumps books end with a bit of a cliff-hanger detail, but this one ended with no real conclusion other than "bad ending."
xoxo_anuuu's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
Honestly, same old recycled characters and the story was also quite average, although I was routing for the main characters so I'll give it that....
And one thing I absolutely loved is the original cover, it in itself is better than the whole story!!
Honestly, same old recycled characters and the story was also quite average, although I was routing for the main characters so I'll give it that....
And one thing I absolutely loved is the original cover, it in itself is better than the whole story!!
jennoux's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
millennial_dandy's review against another edition
2.0
Unfortunately, I sat on this one too long to be able to give a super in-depth review, but the details I do still have enforce my lukewarm impression of this installment in the Goosebumps series.
The set-up had potential, and we got some good use out of the 'my parents don't believe me' tension. And frankly, I didn't even really have a problem with our protagonist. But so much of it felt derivative of Fever Swamp to really stand on its own.
I assume to combat that comparison the climax drags the reader sideways into what feels like a totally different story that's just too goofy compared to everything that came before to feel cohesive.
Not my favorite, though it did make me want to crack open Fever Swamp to see if my suspicions are correct.
The set-up had potential, and we got some good use out of the 'my parents don't believe me' tension. And frankly, I didn't even really have a problem with our protagonist. But so much of it felt derivative of Fever Swamp to really stand on its own.
I assume to combat that comparison the climax drags the reader sideways into what feels like a totally different story that's just too goofy compared to everything that came before to feel cohesive.
Not my favorite, though it did make me want to crack open Fever Swamp to see if my suspicions are correct.
tenham's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5