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Eaten Alive by John Whitman

ehsjaysaunders's review

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4.0

The first entry in the Galaxy of Fear series sets the precedent of heavy-handed cameos and cheesy horror, and...it's lots of fun!

Eaten Alive manages to be creepy, corny, and solidly Star Wars. It was never going to be my favorite series, but it promises to be an enjoyable ride for young readers.

Whitman keeps me guessing enough to make the kiddie elements more than bearable.

frakalot's review

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3.0

Star Wars: Goosebumps as expected and therefore this short story met all of my expectations. I would say that the story wasn't as quirky as an R.L. Stine but it did have its Star Wars charm. Droids, Hutts, Ganks, Wookies and even a few familiar heroes.

This was my very first dip into reading Star Wars and I enjoyed it. The pace is fast and the action is piled on as the story progresses. The aliens and their world were fun if not entirely original.

ferretbreeder's review

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3.0

Pretty decent! I don't even think I minded the constant "don't forget, this is a Star Wars book!" poking and prodding from the author (it is for kids, after all). A fun way to get ahead on my challenge. Also, some parts that genuinely made me shudder as a 26-year-old person.

wolverinefactor's review

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4.0

I’m really not sure why I didn’t love this as a kid…

I will say I’m unimpressed with the iconic characters that were there just to save the time but I guess you need to have some sort of stinger to get people invested.
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