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mikathereviewer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
🇩🇪 German version
Shortened English version down below 🇬🇧👇
Dieses Buch mit Ansammlung von Kurzgeschichten war um einiges besser als das andere was ich davon gelesen hatte.
Die Geisterhöhle Geschichte war langweilig. Ende war hervorsehbar und das Tessa die ganze Zeit für Jerry Entscheidungen getroffen hat war ätzend und egoistisch. Mochte nur Jerry tatsächlich. Die anderen Charaktere waren schlecht in irgendeine Art und Weiße.
Kurzgeschichte 1 war Medium. Die Idee war cool aber das Ende hervorsehbar. Es hatte nichts besonderes.
Kurzgeschichte 2 war langweilig. Typische Spukhausgeschichte. Ich mag solche Horror Geschichten persönlich nicht.
Kurzgeschichte 3 und 4 waren originell und sonderbar. Insbesondere das Ende von der 4. Kurzgeschichte war echt unerwartet.
'Bitte nicht füttern' & 'ein zorniger Kobold' waren beide medium. Ich fand aber die bösen Wesen interessant wie sie aussahen.
'Fortsetzung folgt' war ein bisschen wie 'ein zorniger Kobold', weil beide Wiederholung benutzten um Spannung und Angst aufzubauen. Wobei aber 'Fortsetzung folgt' ein besseres und auch mehr nachvollziehbares (relatable) Ende hatte.
Pflaumenkur war einfach nur gruselig im wiederlichen Sinne und ich bin tatsächlich etwas überrascht das bei Rebecca es ebenfalls eine Tante und kein Onkel war. Ende war auch hervorsehbar.
Lieblingsgeschichte: Fortsetzung folgt. War einfach mega spannend auch wenn ich kein Kind mehr bin und das Ende war unvorhersehbar und ich dachte mir nur so: Ja! Genau so! War sehr angenehm.
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Most short stories were nice. The main story (longer story) was boring and the ending was expected. Also, Tessa always did the decisions for Jerry and that made her egotistical and unlikeable.
Favourite story was 'To be continued' as it had a relatable ending and the plot was so original and interesting that as an adult I felt like I used to feel when I read a goosebumps story as a kid.
Honestly, this book of short story collections is the best choice for anyone who would like to get a taste of Goosebumps and isn't sure if one will like it or not. I really had my fun even though the main story, which scretched the book, was boring. This book is worth giving a try!
Shortened English version down below 🇬🇧👇
Dieses Buch mit Ansammlung von Kurzgeschichten war um einiges besser als das andere was ich davon gelesen hatte.
Die Geisterhöhle Geschichte war langweilig. Ende war hervorsehbar und das Tessa die ganze Zeit für Jerry Entscheidungen getroffen hat war ätzend und egoistisch. Mochte nur Jerry tatsächlich. Die anderen Charaktere waren schlecht in irgendeine Art und Weiße.
Kurzgeschichte 1 war Medium. Die Idee war cool aber das Ende hervorsehbar. Es hatte nichts besonderes.
Kurzgeschichte 2 war langweilig. Typische Spukhausgeschichte. Ich mag solche Horror Geschichten persönlich nicht.
Kurzgeschichte 3 und 4 waren originell und sonderbar. Insbesondere das Ende von der 4. Kurzgeschichte war echt unerwartet.
'Bitte nicht füttern' & 'ein zorniger Kobold' waren beide medium. Ich fand aber die bösen Wesen interessant wie sie aussahen.
'Fortsetzung folgt' war ein bisschen wie 'ein zorniger Kobold', weil beide Wiederholung benutzten um Spannung und Angst aufzubauen. Wobei aber 'Fortsetzung folgt' ein besseres und auch mehr nachvollziehbares (relatable) Ende hatte.
Pflaumenkur war einfach nur gruselig im wiederlichen Sinne und ich bin tatsächlich etwas überrascht das bei Rebecca es ebenfalls eine Tante und kein Onkel war. Ende war auch hervorsehbar.
Lieblingsgeschichte: Fortsetzung folgt. War einfach mega spannend auch wenn ich kein Kind mehr bin und das Ende war unvorhersehbar und ich dachte mir nur so: Ja! Genau so! War sehr angenehm.
🇬🇧
Most short stories were nice. The main story (longer story) was boring and the ending was expected. Also, Tessa always did the decisions for Jerry and that made her egotistical and unlikeable.
Favourite story was 'To be continued' as it had a relatable ending and the plot was so original and interesting that as an adult I felt like I used to feel when I read a goosebumps story as a kid.
Honestly, this book of short story collections is the best choice for anyone who would like to get a taste of Goosebumps and isn't sure if one will like it or not. I really had my fun even though the main story, which scretched the book, was boring. This book is worth giving a try!
abbeyholland's review against another edition
2.0
this was repetitive - even for a kids book. SO BORING
calcifer93's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
biobeetle's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Body horror
Moderate: Toxic friendship
rkking's review against another edition
3.0
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;
#6, Let's Get Invisible!
I categorize this one in along with Say Cheese And Die, being a monster-less story revolving around a special object. In this case. a mirror.
The mechanics of how the kids turn invisible is interesting enough, and as they test the boundaries of how long they can remain invisible, RL Stine does a great job of expressing sensations and feeling of the ethereal. Losing one's physical grip of the world is neat to read in this perspective.
There was one lingering issue with this story though; the number of times the kids go invisible. In terms of upping the stakes in narrative tension, you tend to follow a 3ish step pattern. First time invisibility happens is an occurrence. Second time is learning the ropes. Third, maybe fourth time, is the sweet spot of where their real troubles should enter. But in this book, I actually lost count of how many times the kids went invisible, supposedly a dangerous endeavor, and it took way too long for the final show to drop. When it did though, another interesting mechanic was introduced that could perhaps play on in later Goosebumps books, greater universe kind of thing perhaps?
Not as much of an iconic entry in the series, but interesting anyway.
Join the RK King readers' list for an exclusive FREE short story, plus inside info, musings, promos and more: RK King Writes
#6, Let's Get Invisible!
I categorize this one in along with Say Cheese And Die, being a monster-less story revolving around a special object. In this case. a mirror.
The mechanics of how the kids turn invisible is interesting enough, and as they test the boundaries of how long they can remain invisible, RL Stine does a great job of expressing sensations and feeling of the ethereal. Losing one's physical grip of the world is neat to read in this perspective.
There was one lingering issue with this story though; the number of times the kids go invisible. In terms of upping the stakes in narrative tension, you tend to follow a 3ish step pattern. First time invisibility happens is an occurrence. Second time is learning the ropes. Third, maybe fourth time, is the sweet spot of where their real troubles should enter. But in this book, I actually lost count of how many times the kids went invisible, supposedly a dangerous endeavor, and it took way too long for the final show to drop. When it did though, another interesting mechanic was introduced that could perhaps play on in later Goosebumps books, greater universe kind of thing perhaps?
Not as much of an iconic entry in the series, but interesting anyway.
Join the RK King readers' list for an exclusive FREE short story, plus inside info, musings, promos and more: RK King Writes
lolinyakitty's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
mosreads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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
2.0