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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
Ah, a classic Goosebumps book! I remember finding this one a bit creepy as a kid, though as an adult I giggled my way through most of it. Still holds up well though, or as well as books like these can hold up!
I'm not sure how R.L. Stine came up with so many ideas for Fear street and his goosebump series. He definitely has a vast imagination, filled with either creative plots from something that makes sense - or something like this, taking the mundane to make it bizarre. The writing is catered to young children, but even then the italics get irritating. Some of the chapters end on the false cliffhangers, but not as badly as some of the other goosebumps. The story was a little silly, even if the robotics were convenient. Not enough is explained so this one comes off emptier than it should. I did chuckle at Bonkers the cat; reminded me of my own mean cat, Malz, who randomly attacks unsuspecting people.
This book wasn't anything memorable. It's basically a rip-off from every other goosebumps books.
The plot was cliche and totally predictable. Here,
- The MC and his family moves to an creepy and old house.
- He finds a piano in the attic, and obviously brings it down.
- He hears the piano playing by itself at night. (Every. Piano. Cliche. Ever)
- His parents insists he should learn to play, so they put him under the tutor of a creepy old guy.
- The neighborhood girl and a ghost warns him away from his new teacher and his school.
- The stories turn out to be true.
And the ending? Uh, no one saw that coming! *eye rolls* Like, it was basically any child's guess.
DUH
All in all, I wasn't very impressed with this book, even if it was my second time reading it.
The plot was cliche and totally predictable. Here,
- The MC and his family moves to an creepy and old house.
- He finds a piano in the attic, and obviously brings it down.
- He hears the piano playing by itself at night. (Every. Piano. Cliche. Ever)
- His parents insists he should learn to play, so they put him under the tutor of a creepy old guy.
- The neighborhood girl and a ghost warns him away from his new teacher and his school.
- The stories turn out to be true.
And the ending? Uh, no one saw that coming! *eye rolls* Like, it was basically any child's guess.
Spoiler
The school is haunted and he was bought there because his hands were 'excellent' duh! And that creepy machine genius? Of course, he turns out to be the mastermind! And the ghost and her friends destroy him... forever?All in all, I wasn't very impressed with this book, even if it was my second time reading it.
I haven't read a book from the series in probably 15 + years ! I remember watching the episode of this one. It was good to feel like a kid again for a little bit.
This was quite different from the other Goosebumps novels because of the ending! Plus, in all fairness to it, it was quite creepy, too. I'm way too old for Goosebumps but I think this was the first one that really creeped me out.
The ending seemed a bit rushed, but still a nice read.
Absolutely classic Goosebumps! It has everything you need. Moving to a new town! Creepy piano playing ghosts! Adult strangers saying weird things that make you say hmmmm
Jerry is an average Goosebumps kid. He likes to play jokes on people and that ends up being his downfall. His parents don't believe the things he says BECAUSE of his jokester nature.
The end is hinted throughout the story. Lots of weird focus on Jerry's hands and that the janitor is a great mechanical genius.
Jerry is an average Goosebumps kid. He likes to play jokes on people and that ends up being his downfall. His parents don't believe the things he says BECAUSE of his jokester nature.
The end is hinted throughout the story. Lots of weird focus on Jerry's hands and that the janitor is a great mechanical genius.
When Jerry and his parents move into a new house, they find an abandoned piano where Jerry begins lessons… that end up stranger than he could ever predict. This was fast paced and well told. The plot was interesting and had the reader invested throughout. Some parts in the middle were kinda slow, but it didn’t last long. It wasn’t too scary but just enough to give the reader a bit of a fright.