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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
coltonmray's review against another edition
3.0
This was a decent start to a less-than-stellar series. Goosebumps 2000 promised "2000 times the scares" and the covers are a little more creepy (but not as memorable) as its parent series. However, nothing about this book is too special. It's little more than a rehash of Chicken, Chicken from the original series, trading in chickens for cats and adding a bit of a ghostly, nine-lives gimmick in. It's not badly written, but it's nothing to get excited about. It actually compares quite well to the original series. If you like cats - or hate them - you might like this book. It's just pretty unmemorable, like most of the 2000 books.
dustincholden's review against another edition
4.0
This one felt like one of the earlier Goosebumps books to me - it moved fast but still had a fun story. The twist at the end was obvious but still enjoyable.
deepfreezebatman's review against another edition
3.0
The series 2000 seem more intense than the other Goosebumps series. I liked this one more than The Horror of the Black Ring (#18), but so far my favorites of this series would have to be Bride of the Living Dummy (#2), The Haunted Car (#21) and Slappy's Nightmare (#23).
atlantic_reader_wannabe's review against another edition
3.0
As much as I adore black cats (my last cat was a black one and the sweetest cat ever!) this book seemed like it should have been longer and better written which is why I not gave it 3 stars. It just wasn't worthy of a black cat, at least to me it seemed that way. Black cats are the stuff of legend. Back when I was reading R. L. Stine,I thought this book was great and I got a chill from black cats, but now I'd rather be a proud owner of a black cat instead of reading as book about a horror story involving one.
odinblindeye's review against another edition
2.0
Goosebumps. This is the series that kept me reading through my childhood. More than any other series, Goosebumps kept me interested in reading, and R.L. Stein is a wonderful children's writer. I applaud his efforts, and can't express enough my gratitude for the series.
neveenbadr's review against another edition
5.0
I adore this one so much. Cats seams to be scary :( but fun...
elmeco's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Here we are, the first Goosebumps 2000 book, and my second ever one reading, and I gotta say - pretty good! Definitely a lot more darker than the OG series with some genuinely haunting imagery that would've messed me up as a kid. Rip the Cat is such a great name and pretty cool monster overall. The real standout for me though is Alison and Ryan's friendship. Always a sucker whenever Stine gives us a wholesome and platonic m/f friendship :)
plagued_by_visions's review against another edition
4.0
I grew up gawking at the Goosebumps covers lining my school library in fear and morbid curiosity, but never mustered up enough courage to actually read one of them. Now, some 18 years later, I’ve finally read my first RL Stine, Cry of the Cat, and I’ve been more than pleasantly surprised.
One thing I got from Stine is that he is engaged in constant banter and strikes up rapport with readers of any age. There’s an intentional humor and gentleness to a lot of his prose, and an overall coziness and (for me) nostalgia to the way his books are written. This is undoubtedly the world of sandwich bags, school plays, and frivolity, and rather than attempt to make any broader claims or condemnations about childhood, Stine lets us simply revel in that adventurousness and vulnerability of it all. He’s an author you can laugh WITH (and AT, maybe, at some points, but all in good fun), and his use of false lead-ups and gross-out hijinks was quite endearing (though once or twice eye-rolling). And when it comes to the shocks—this was nonstop thrills! Stine is of the philosophy of throwing everything at a wall and seeing what sticks, and while, admittedly, quite a few things flop down lifelessly to the floor, there’s plenty in here to love, and some genuinely unsettling and daring horrors (I was surprised by some moments where he did not hold back when I thought he would). Yes, the characters are paper-thin and some action leading into the climax was more puzzling than scary, but overall, this is everything it promises to be, and although Stine is writing for a younger audience, some tastes of his style even ring with a sense of Gothic allure and tragedy, which was quite surprising. Still, I would describe RL Stine as unabashedly an author for kids, and it’s actually quite refreshing to see someone write this way, with zero hangups.
Overall, the experience was bittersweet, because now I find myself regretting never having opened one of these books when I was at the prime age to consume them. Thankfully, however, Stine’s writing really assured me that it’s never too late!
One thing I got from Stine is that he is engaged in constant banter and strikes up rapport with readers of any age. There’s an intentional humor and gentleness to a lot of his prose, and an overall coziness and (for me) nostalgia to the way his books are written. This is undoubtedly the world of sandwich bags, school plays, and frivolity, and rather than attempt to make any broader claims or condemnations about childhood, Stine lets us simply revel in that adventurousness and vulnerability of it all. He’s an author you can laugh WITH (and AT, maybe, at some points, but all in good fun), and his use of false lead-ups and gross-out hijinks was quite endearing (though once or twice eye-rolling). And when it comes to the shocks—this was nonstop thrills! Stine is of the philosophy of throwing everything at a wall and seeing what sticks, and while, admittedly, quite a few things flop down lifelessly to the floor, there’s plenty in here to love, and some genuinely unsettling and daring horrors (I was surprised by some moments where he did not hold back when I thought he would). Yes, the characters are paper-thin and some action leading into the climax was more puzzling than scary, but overall, this is everything it promises to be, and although Stine is writing for a younger audience, some tastes of his style even ring with a sense of Gothic allure and tragedy, which was quite surprising. Still, I would describe RL Stine as unabashedly an author for kids, and it’s actually quite refreshing to see someone write this way, with zero hangups.
Overall, the experience was bittersweet, because now I find myself regretting never having opened one of these books when I was at the prime age to consume them. Thankfully, however, Stine’s writing really assured me that it’s never too late!
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
dark
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? No
3.0
The 'Series 2000' reboot of Goosebumps gets off to a perfect, wackadoo start with 'Cry of the Cat'. Alison just wants to do well in the school play, but on the way to practice she kills a cat with her bike. This is upsetting, but the cat doesn't stay under her bike wheels. Alison is persecuted by this cat, forcing her to kill the cat in increasingly dramatic ways. I'm not sure she HAS to kill it like that, but she does. There's a curse involved and a whirling climax that has to be read to be believed.
Goosebumps Series 2000
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