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paulabrandon's review against another edition
4.0
One of my favourite Point Horrors, and one of my favourite R.L. Stine books! Sure, the plot twist that reveals the connection between the 50s and 90s is totally arbitrary and off-the-wall, but it doesn't stop the book being a hoot! There were actual deaths in this book, many of them quite mean-spirited. It made my young eyes widen in surprise and a little bit of glee! The 50s segment is definitely the most fun and suspenseful. Ashley in the present and her borderline abusive boyfriend were not so interesting!
marbsreads's review against another edition
5.0
One of the first books I read when i was a kid!! It take me back to some good memories
bethanie_l's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I read this as a kid in 6th grade and it started me down my horror novel path! I loved Goosebumps as all kids did so I was comfortable with RL Stine's writing style and this is the first piece of media that gave me chills. I was truly creeped out by this book. As an adult I have no idea if it holds up, but I will forever be grateful that my parents got me this book.
owls_rainbow's review against another edition
4.0
One of the better in terms of storyline, I liked how in the present day scenario it wasn't obvious who it was, without giving too much away. The characters weren't overly developed but they don't tend to be in these types of books.
pantehnreads's review against another edition
4.0
As per usual Rl Stine wrote an entertaining albeit predictable YA Point horror book. I really enjoyed it and for the most it was a great read. I will say that the characters are always so freaking awful. They are almost always some type of bully so when they get murdered I do not feel sorry for them. I would like a character that is just nice and likeable that I do not cheer inside when they are murdered. Nevertheless it is a good book.
torigroves47's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Not bad! Classic RL Stine thriller.
I really want to know how the time warp works from past —> future (since we know how it works from future —> past), and why it aged Maria 30 years, but not knowing that isn’t the end of the world.
I really want to know
ktxx22's review against another edition
4.0
I remember reading this when I was in junior high for the first time and I was completely sucked into it, unfortunately it took quite a few years for me to find my way back to the “horror” genre (quotation marks are there because this is way more of a fun horror read). For this book in particular it stuck with me over all the other Point Horror novels I read at the time. So initially based on that I gave it 5 stars, but upon rereading it it’s not so groundbreakingly good! Lol it’s more just good. I enjoyed the two storylines, the light gore, and the suspense to find out what exactly was happening in both timelines!
sangd's review against another edition
3.0
This is another good novel by R.L Stine. This novel was intriguing from beginning to end. I clearly never saw the ending coming. I appreciate this author's writing style. Despite the fact that it's a horror book, it's still a light read. The ending blew me away; we understand the entire novel in the last few chapters.
Il s'agit d'un autre bon roman de R.L Stine. Ce roman était intriguant du début à la fin. Je n'ai clairement jamais vue venir la finale de ce roman. J'apprécie le style d'écriture de cet auteur. Malgré le fait que ce soit un livre d'horreur c'est quand même une lecture légère. La fin m'a estomaqué, Nous comprenons l'entièreté du roman dans les derniers chapitres.
Il s'agit d'un autre bon roman de R.L Stine. Ce roman était intriguant du début à la fin. Je n'ai clairement jamais vue venir la finale de ce roman. J'apprécie le style d'écriture de cet auteur. Malgré le fait que ce soit un livre d'horreur c'est quand même une lecture légère. La fin m'a estomaqué, Nous comprenons l'entièreté du roman dans les derniers chapitres.