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The Secret by R.L. Stine

8 reviews

roherisa's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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dreamwifu's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

1.5

party games had a better plot that actually made sense, but was fairly predictable. don't stay up late had a very messy story and resolution which made it feel rushed. both stories had a very corny ending.
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ilovegilmoregirls's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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dollwon's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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odrib's review against another edition

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dark tense 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

3.0

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readerette's review against another edition

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dark 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

2.5

I had a tough time deciding how to rate this compendium. The stories are better than Goosebumps (more character development, better writing, scarier) but one had very little horror and both were repetitive and transparent. None of the characters had redeeming qualities that made me want to root for them. Both stories were disempowering to women and people of color. I don't suppose an editor could possibly have helped Stine to come up with more creative descriptors for Black people than "black," or for Latino people than "tanned" with "black hair" and "small black eyes"? Mental illness treatment facilities and medication were stigmatized and misrepresented. And in both, a girl ends up pining after a 'bad boy' who literally put her life in danger. What kind of messages are these for young people? I still found the stories finish-able, but I'm not sure why...
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bella_jj's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

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caidyn's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

3.5

Another fun, creepy, and predictable book. Stine really knows how to deliver with those things. Reading it late at night just makes me remember my shock whenever the next thing happened or when something was revealed. Now, to me, it's all so expected.
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