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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Actual rating 3.5
This one was pretty scary but the cover unfortunately gives away the surprise twist!
This one was pretty scary but the cover unfortunately gives away the surprise twist!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ωραίο, απλό, γρήγορο, το άκουσα ενώ έκανα δουλειές και είχε ενδιαφέρουσα πλοκή. Δε με τρέλανε αλλά το εκτίμησα και πιστεύω θα αρέσει σίγουρα πολυ΄ στη μικρή αδελφή μου.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I mentioned in another review that I like the Goosebumps ghost stories, and I maintain that. However, this ghost isn't one of the best.
That isn't to say that I didn't enjoy 'Piano Lessons Can Be Murder'--it's fab. It's not even to say that the ghost is bad. But the two elements at play in this story: a haunted piano and a creepy music school, even when sort of tied together at the end, feel disconnected in a way that weakens the impact of the story overall.
And that's a shame. Because individually, I really enjoyed both the piano plot line and the school plot line; they were riddled with some of the creepiest moments arguably in the entire franchise (the ghost reveal, the instructor's strange, unsettling obsession with Jerry's hands). I just wish they'd each had their own, more fleshed-out (pun intended) books. Heck, one could have even been the prequel for the other. But as it stands, color me disappointed.
That being said: the 'the boy who cries wolf' moral works pretty effectively here, and I have to admit that protagonist Jerry needed a good comeuppance.
That isn't to say that I didn't enjoy 'Piano Lessons Can Be Murder'--it's fab. It's not even to say that the ghost is bad. But the two elements at play in this story: a haunted piano and a creepy music school, even when sort of tied together at the end, feel disconnected in a way that weakens the impact of the story overall.
And that's a shame. Because individually, I really enjoyed both the piano plot line and the school plot line; they were riddled with some of the creepiest moments arguably in the entire franchise (the ghost reveal, the instructor's strange, unsettling obsession with Jerry's hands). I just wish they'd each had their own, more fleshed-out (pun intended) books. Heck, one could have even been the prequel for the other. But as it stands, color me disappointed.
That being said: the 'the boy who cries wolf' moral works pretty effectively here, and I have to admit that protagonist Jerry needed a good comeuppance.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read for reading 26 goosebumps books in 12 hours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOz2ef8Wws8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOz2ef8Wws8
Currently rereading my original Goosebumps collection
This book was actually very creepy, especially the moments with the ghost in the attic. I don't remember reading this one as a kid, but I loved reading it now. Follows the same basic Goosebumps formula, but it works. Dr. Shreek was a fantastic, over the top antagonist, and the twist was completely unexpected. So far, this is up there with my favourites.
This book was actually very creepy, especially the moments with the ghost in the attic. I don't remember reading this one as a kid, but I loved reading it now. Follows the same basic Goosebumps formula, but it works. Dr. Shreek was a fantastic, over the top antagonist, and the twist was completely unexpected. So far, this is up there with my favourites.