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Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror by R.L. Stine

labunnywtf's review against another edition

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3.0

This is a fun little book. Exactly what I would've expected from a compilation "by" R.L. Stine. Nothing too too scary, though a few could've had a lot more punch.

"Suckers" was by far and large my favorite, for the unexpected twist. The others were adorable, with just the right tinge of creepiness. They weren't the Horror I prefer, but R.L. Stine rarely is. He's just a fun author who likes slightly creepy stories.

fyrekatz's review against another edition

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4.0

My fav stories of this collection are following:

Welcome to the club... r.l.stine
Suckers... Suzanne Weyn
The Perfects... Jennifer Allision
Shadow Children... Heather Brewer
Jeepers Peepers... Ryan Brown
Piney Power... F. Paul Wilson
The Night Hunter... meg cabot
Tuition... walter sorrells

gretchencollins's review against another edition

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4.0

Fun stories, not terrifying but a lot of fun.

singerji's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

shannon_booklady77's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

mallorykjorgensen's review against another edition

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2.0

Seemed like a perfect read for Halloween. Instead of finding the stories spooky I just think they are kind of random.

bizzybee429's review against another edition

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2.0

Most stories were not as frightening as I had hoped, and they all had happy endings.

pulp_fiction_books's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

love_katie's review against another edition

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3.0

Most of the stories were not nearly as scary as I wanted them to be, but still good! A nice appetizer for spooky season.

jkropik06's review against another edition

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2.0

Welcome to the Club- 2/5
She's different tonight- 1.5/5
Suckers- 1/5
The Perfects- 2.5/5
Shadow Children- 1/5
The Poison Ring- 1/5
Dragonfly Eyes- 3/5
Jeepers Peepers- 2/5
Piney Power- 2.25/5
The Night Hunter- 2/5
Tuition- 1/5
Tagged- 3/5
Ray Gun- 1/5

This short story collection was very disappointing. I originally purchased this book to add to my RL Stine collection, but when I saw it said "Adult and YA horror" I thought I'd give it a chance. Not one of these story had any real sophistication, and the only two I thought were good was mostly because I liked the idea. Not very happy.