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luffy79's review
1.0
Wow, the most amateurish writing I've seen in a long time, maybe ever. It departs from horror and instead the story feels very much like adventure and fantasy. It's weird to see the themes of the reluctant hero, the doomed lover, the misunderstood knight, the evil magician all wrapped inside less than 120 pages. Despite the simplicity of the tale, I was confused when this spell ricocheted or that thrust of the sword missed. Goosebumps is the best of all R.L Stine series, this particular one, not so much.
manwithanagenda's review
adventurous
funny
tense
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? No
2.0
Fear Street # 66
This is another 'Ghosts' installment that just felt like a Goosebumps book.
Barnaby Conway has had many failed ventures in the supernatural-exploitation market, much to his daughter Carla's dismay, but Mike Conway loves his dad's latest dream: opening a Oddities-style museum on the infamous Fear Street in Shadyside! The 'Museum of History's Mysteries' features loads of weaponry, waxworks, mummies, and macabre souvenirs from all over the world. The showstopper item, however, is just about to arrive from England. Mike's Uncle Basil has located the cursed armor of Sir Thomas Barlayne of Dreadbury Castle that did the knight himself in, but also brings ill-luck to anyone who possesses it. When the armor arrives it also contained a crystal amulet for Mike. Things get SPOOKY soon after the armor is set up in the conservatory of the museum. Mike must match wits with Sir Thomas in order to survive. Of course, it's not that easy, as there are further complications to come....
'Fright Knight's saving grace is the fact that Mike and Carla's dad moved to Shadyside specifically because of it's fearsome reputation. According to him, Shadyside and Fear Street are in the national news constantly. This makes sense, but I think this is the only book to acknowledge how Shadyside must be viewed by the world at large. Of course, the "national news" could just be crackpot papers that the Conways subscribe to because that's the kind of business they're in. That shocking unique perspective on Shadyside gives this points, otherwise I wasn't very interested.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next ##67: 'The Confession', Fear Street #38
Previous #65: 'The Perfect Date', Fear Street #37
This is another 'Ghosts' installment that just felt like a Goosebumps book.
Barnaby Conway has had many failed ventures in the supernatural-exploitation market, much to his daughter Carla's dismay, but Mike Conway loves his dad's latest dream: opening a Oddities-style museum on the infamous Fear Street in Shadyside! The 'Museum of History's Mysteries' features loads of weaponry, waxworks, mummies, and macabre souvenirs from all over the world. The showstopper item, however, is just about to arrive from England. Mike's Uncle Basil has located the cursed armor of Sir Thomas Barlayne of Dreadbury Castle that did the knight himself in, but also brings ill-luck to anyone who possesses it. When the armor arrives it also contained a crystal amulet for Mike. Things get SPOOKY soon after the armor is set up in the conservatory of the museum. Mike must match wits with Sir Thomas in order to survive. Of course, it's not that easy, as there are further complications to come....
'Fright Knight's saving grace is the fact that Mike and Carla's dad moved to Shadyside specifically because of it's fearsome reputation. According to him, Shadyside and Fear Street are in the national news constantly. This makes sense, but I think this is the only book to acknowledge how Shadyside must be viewed by the world at large. Of course, the "national news" could just be crackpot papers that the Conways subscribe to because that's the kind of business they're in. That shocking unique perspective on Shadyside gives this points, otherwise I wasn't very interested.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next ##67: 'The Confession', Fear Street #38
Previous #65: 'The Perfect Date', Fear Street #37
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