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The Betrayal by R.L. Stine

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burialshroud's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

3.0

kierarenee's review against another edition

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3.0

So I read Goosebumps as a kid but for some reason never Fear Street. So getting all Nostalgic about the Netflix show, really good btw , I decided I would check out the books. I was digging "The Betrayal" even though It is definitely the poster child for 90s corny writing style I was like this cool. The plot is interesting. I can get past how horribly cheesy and underdeveloped the characters are. But by time I got to "The Secret" I was sort of over it. Like I don't remember Goosebumps even being this corny(which maybe they were but I was 8 and didn't notice

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4.0

A fun, over-the-top, and atmospheric series that I greatly enjoyed. In R.L. Stine fashion it is filled with its typical cliffhanger chapter endings and melodramatics, but it's also more mature in its writing and way more graphic in its violence depictions. It dragged for me in the second novel, but by the third I was reabsorbed! I recommend it if you're interested in gothic/forbidden romances, horror set in the puritan era, and the "Fear Street" films on Netflix.
My Rating for each:
The Betrayal: 4/5 stars
The Secret: 3.5/5 stars
The Burning: 4.5/5 stars