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dvnielletreads's review against another edition
When I was asked as an elementary school student what I wanted to be when I grew up, I always said that I wanted to be a writer. Little first grade me hadn't discovered Goosebumps and R.L. Stine yet but once I hit fourth or fifth grade, Stine became pretty much the only author I read. I believe I've read almost every Goosebumps there is in existence (or at least I hope so) and I own as many as I've been able to get my hands on.
And out of every single Goosebumps there is, One Day at Horrorland is my ultimate favorite.
I honestly can't tell you when I read it for the first time or why it's my favorite, only that I did and it is. It's one of the few books that I can read repeatedly and not get tired of. And with a book this size and a reading level meant for someone more than several years younger than me, that doesn't sound like much. But this book as well as a few others from Stine are some of the reasons why I want to write. Reading these books are some of the fondest memories I have from grade school and middle school, and I honestly don't think there was a Stine book that I didn't like. Elementary school Danielle knew what she wanted to be when she grew up because of these books. Now we've just got to wait for grown up Danielle to make that happen.
And out of every single Goosebumps there is, One Day at Horrorland is my ultimate favorite.
I honestly can't tell you when I read it for the first time or why it's my favorite, only that I did and it is. It's one of the few books that I can read repeatedly and not get tired of. And with a book this size and a reading level meant for someone more than several years younger than me, that doesn't sound like much. But this book as well as a few others from Stine are some of the reasons why I want to write. Reading these books are some of the fondest memories I have from grade school and middle school, and I honestly don't think there was a Stine book that I didn't like. Elementary school Danielle knew what she wanted to be when she grew up because of these books. Now we've just got to wait for grown up Danielle to make that happen.
the_mushroomwholikesto_read's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
What a great book and such a throwback!
vi_infre's review against another edition
3.0
Llevaba tiempo queriendo leerme estos libros porq de pequeña leí alguno y me habían gustado mucho. Pero va para largo el asunto que son un montón
afinalgirl's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
artwithkarte's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
thegrimhobbyist's review against another edition
4.5
What more can I say beyond this being exactly what I expect in a Goosebumps story. Wacky, spooky, a twisty ending. I quite enjoyed this one and would recommend it for those wanting to read what I would consider a standard Goosebumps story - what I would expect from one that is.
Was it predictable? Yes. But that's part of the fun, predicting how the story will go. I also found the one page chapters in between all the three to five page chapters odd. It felt like those one page chapters could have easily been included in one of the other chapters. It broke up each scene. Each chapter was the beginning of a scene, the middle of a scene, and then the ending of a scene. I know its intended purpose was to stretch out the scene and given tension as you're forced to turn the page to find out what happens, but it's a little silly.
But beyond that, this was a fun one! Among my favorites.
Was it predictable? Yes. But that's part of the fun, predicting how the story will go. I also found the one page chapters in between all the three to five page chapters odd. It felt like those one page chapters could have easily been included in one of the other chapters. It broke up each scene. Each chapter was the beginning of a scene, the middle of a scene, and then the ending of a scene. I know its intended purpose was to stretch out the scene and given tension as you're forced to turn the page to find out what happens, but it's a little silly.
But beyond that, this was a fun one! Among my favorites.
rkking's review against another edition
4.0
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;
#16, One Day At Horrorland
Another one of those iconic covers, but I remembered next to nothing of the story. If I'd ever read it at all, that is. One of the more fun entries in the series, RL Stine structured this book in a clever way. Pretty much building each chapter around another ride in the theme park provided a simple but effective quest structure.
My only real issue I had to roll my eyes at is right at the beginning. The reason the family is stranded at the horror theme park in the first place was pretty dumb. Even a kid is going to question why it was just 'allowed' to occur not ask further questions.
On a side note, I would be in absolute heaven in an actual horror-themed-theme park. The closest I've encountered is Universal's Horror Night around Halloween. But imagine an all year dedicated park to just horror themes, books and movies? *drooling*
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#16, One Day At Horrorland
Another one of those iconic covers, but I remembered next to nothing of the story. If I'd ever read it at all, that is. One of the more fun entries in the series, RL Stine structured this book in a clever way. Pretty much building each chapter around another ride in the theme park provided a simple but effective quest structure.
My only real issue I had to roll my eyes at is right at the beginning. The reason the family is stranded at the horror theme park in the first place was pretty dumb. Even a kid is going to question why it was just 'allowed' to occur not ask further questions.
On a side note, I would be in absolute heaven in an actual horror-themed-theme park. The closest I've encountered is Universal's Horror Night around Halloween. But imagine an all year dedicated park to just horror themes, books and movies? *drooling*
Join the RK King readers' list for an exclusive FREE short story, plus inside info, musings, promos and more: RK King Writes
kimreadsbooks_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.5