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mikathereviewer's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Summary of my review: Not a typical horror book (features psychological horror). Main character has a great development throughout the book. Amy was demanding and selfish. Viscous circle.
Another book I liked a bit more than the rest of the series.
I love that it's not the typical horror story one would read and that even R.L. Stine experimented with the subgenre psychological horror. I really like those. So when I read this book I was hooked from the start. And the ending had so many plot twists! Very fun and tense read. There might not be a monster, but there will be a hero.
The only thing I didn't like was how Amy was always talking for Craig and always made decisions for him. Craig also complainted about this and I can't but agree. She was so selfish and always said 'that's not scary', 'he can do MORE'. Especially the 'more' part. She just put him deeper and deeper into this only for money. And I am pretty sure just like Craig that if he wouldn't have done what he would have done at the end they wouldn't have stopped. All of them. Including Amy. She was somewhat a bully too.
This story wasn't just about a boy being terrified of every small thing. There was a character development from the start. Not only did he not scream, but he also never not done any task he was told to do. He only felt his feelings but he never showed his emotions. That's a kind of braveness. Acting though even if you don't feel like it. 'Cause most people aren't though and therefore also never do a though action. I see everyone brave who actually does something for it. No matter if they are still afraid, actions speak louder. A great example on Craig's development is when he visited the morgue the second time and instead of taking a long time even just jumping through the window he just went inside the morgue like it's nothing. You can tell me what you want, but he became mentally stronger.
Another book I liked a bit more than the rest of the series.
I love that it's not the typical horror story one would read and that even R.L. Stine experimented with the subgenre psychological horror. I really like those. So when I read this book I was hooked from the start. And the ending had so many plot twists! Very fun and tense read. There might not be a monster, but there will be a hero.
The only thing I didn't like was how Amy was always talking for Craig and always made decisions for him. Craig also complainted about this and I can't but agree. She was so selfish and always said 'that's not scary', 'he can do MORE'. Especially the 'more' part. She just put him deeper and deeper into this only for money. And I am pretty sure just like Craig that if he wouldn't have done what he would have done at the end they wouldn't have stopped. All of them. Including Amy. She was somewhat a bully too.
This story wasn't just about a boy being terrified of every small thing. There was a character development from the start. Not only did he not scream, but he also never not done any task he was told to do. He only felt his feelings but he never showed his emotions. That's a kind of braveness. Acting though even if you don't feel like it. 'Cause most people aren't though and therefore also never do a though action. I see everyone brave who actually does something for it. No matter if they are still afraid, actions speak louder. A great example on Craig's development is when he visited the morgue the second time and instead of taking a long time even just jumping through the window he just went inside the morgue like it's nothing. You can tell me what you want, but he became mentally stronger.
zoth's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
2.5
Looking back, this one is better than I rated it. I didn't like it at the time, but 'Are You Terrified Yet?' has a solid plot and characters - even if they are a little Machiavellian for middle school.
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