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manwithanagenda's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.75
Fear Street # 68
I know these weren't written by Stine, but Al has some seriously awful, tone-deaf parents which is very Stine.
Disappointed with the chemistry set he receives for his birthday instead of the latest rollerblades. Al Sterner and his friend Colin try to make a stink-bomb to throw at his sister Michelle's chess club meeting. Instead they make an ooze. Everything the ooze touches goes real dumb. Like, really dumb. This book had a lot more open humor to it which I appreciated. I remember really liking it as a kid and it still holds up today. At least until the dénouement. I really didn't need that explanation. It was...like, really dumb. However, there's a scene where every team of the Science Bowl has been compromised by the ooze and one student, Toad, insists that ecology has to do with money. His father does that. From the audience, Toad's father yells "I'm an ECONOMIST!" Great fun.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next #69: 'The Boy Next Door', Fear Street #39
Previous #67: 'The Confession', Fear Street #38
I know these weren't written by Stine, but Al has some seriously awful, tone-deaf parents which is very Stine.
Disappointed with the chemistry set he receives for his birthday instead of the latest rollerblades. Al Sterner and his friend Colin try to make a stink-bomb to throw at his sister Michelle's chess club meeting. Instead they make an ooze. Everything the ooze touches goes real dumb. Like, really dumb. This book had a lot more open humor to it which I appreciated. I remember really liking it as a kid and it still holds up today. At least until the dénouement. I really didn't need that explanation. It was...like, really dumb. However, there's a scene where every team of the Science Bowl has been compromised by the ooze and one student, Toad, insists that ecology has to do with money. His father does that. From the audience, Toad's father yells "I'm an ECONOMIST!" Great fun.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next #69: 'The Boy Next Door', Fear Street #39
Previous #67: 'The Confession', Fear Street #38
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