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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
This book is the second in the classic goosebumps series. If I had read this one first I might have stopped reading the series altogether.
A brother and sister have a scientist for a father and a mother who has to be away from the house for an indefinite amount of time. Their father was fired weeks earlier. He had been spending a lot of time with his experiments and less time with his kids. It doesn't seem to worry their mother because she has complete trust in her husband to take care of things while she is away. After the siblings find out more about what their father is doing, he begins to share some of his experiments with them. He actually fills two bowls of green slop. When the kids don't eat it he actually says, "You are my guinea pigs." I don't care if you are the best father in the world, if I knew what he was working on "in the basement" I would never eat anything he asked me to eat. That draws a line with me. Even if it's for a story.
A brother and sister have a scientist for a father and a mother who has to be away from the house for an indefinite amount of time. Their father was fired weeks earlier. He had been spending a lot of time with his experiments and less time with his kids. It doesn't seem to worry their mother because she has complete trust in her husband to take care of things while she is away. After the siblings find out more about what their father is doing, he begins to share some of his experiments with them. He actually fills two bowls of green slop. When the kids don't eat it he actually says, "You are my guinea pigs." I don't care if you are the best father in the world, if I knew what he was working on "in the basement" I would never eat anything he asked me to eat. That draws a line with me. Even if it's for a story.
Was engaging read for the most part, however ending was kind of lame imho.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This book is truly one of a kind book. It was very nice. The language was simple. It was amazing.
Back when I was eight, I was more of a Bailey School Kids girl and the thought of reading a Goosebumps book terrified me. I’d peak at the covers and immediately shove them back onto the shelf at my local library.
As an adult, who now likes horror movies, I get the appeal.
As an adult, who now likes horror movies, I get the appeal.
I didn't think this one was quite as well written as the first one but still an enjoyable little middle grade horror story and once again I liked the twist at the end.
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So...Today my younger sister convinced me to read one of these books. I’ve never been one to read R.L. Stine books. So, I have to admit, I was nervous to start. The book was really short, so it only took me 2 hours to read. I really enjoyed it. It’s a really good book. Full of action and humor that made me laugh. My only problem with this book was the end scene. For me, it wasn’t a real ending. And I understand that that is how most of stines books end, so I feel like this book definitely deserves five stars.
I will be copy-pasting this for every Goosebumps novel I'll be reading.
On a whim, I decided to read all of the Goosebumps books. Some of them I've read before but, for the most part, I haven't. I won't be giving any stars; this doesn't mean anything about my actual opinion for the books, it only means that I don't think I can realistically, objectively rank 62 books which are not even meant for my age. I did enjoy the ones I read as a child and I am enjoying the ones I'm reading now, so that's what matters, I believe. Yes, there are some repetitive patterns and, yes, the endings are sometimes silly and, yes, R.L. Stine may not be the best of writers. Still, I feel like I have to commend him for two things in particular: first, for bringing the horror genre early on into our lives and, second, for subtly dealing with important family issues, such as moving away, a parent loosing a job, a accident happening etc. And I think the huge success of these books speaks volumes. So, I'll just be enjoying reading them in the following couple of weeks, not reviewing or evaluating them.
On a whim, I decided to read all of the Goosebumps books. Some of them I've read before but, for the most part, I haven't. I won't be giving any stars; this doesn't mean anything about my actual opinion for the books, it only means that I don't think I can realistically, objectively rank 62 books which are not even meant for my age. I did enjoy the ones I read as a child and I am enjoying the ones I'm reading now, so that's what matters, I believe. Yes, there are some repetitive patterns and, yes, the endings are sometimes silly and, yes, R.L. Stine may not be the best of writers. Still, I feel like I have to commend him for two things in particular: first, for bringing the horror genre early on into our lives and, second, for subtly dealing with important family issues, such as moving away, a parent loosing a job, a accident happening etc. And I think the huge success of these books speaks volumes. So, I'll just be enjoying reading them in the following couple of weeks, not reviewing or evaluating them.