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natalie001's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
zaradukic's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
mellyandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
R.L. Stine is always so fun to read. He is definitely a big part of my childhood. The Fear Street series is exciting to read because it takes me back to the younger mindset I had when reading it. It's weird to describe but in simplest words, I feel like a teenager reading it. Haha. Just noticed this book was published on april 1 1990. It's been 30 years exactly . Happy anniversary!
amyacowan's review
dark
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
teagan__w's review against another edition
2.0
~2.25
Honestly, I read a fear street in high school and I should know by now they are not for me.
What I did love: The atmosphere. This book was written 80s/90s and I loved that. The setting, the lives of the characters, and everything that referenced the time period made me love it! I am a sucker for looking at the time period and context for novels, and this one was fun!
What I did not love: Everything else. Fear streets are probably scary to those 11 or under. This novel was predictable, not scary, and honestly a little embarrassing at times. The writing was cheesy and felt very young to me. Obviously this is made for a younger crowd, but regardless. I feel like if I read this at 11, 12, or 13 (like I did with the first fear street I read), I would still feel this way.
Cute and nostalgic, a quick read, but not one I would recommend. Will I read others because I lvoe the movies? Probably, but not for a while.
Honestly, I read a fear street in high school and I should know by now they are not for me.
What I did love: The atmosphere. This book was written 80s/90s and I loved that. The setting, the lives of the characters, and everything that referenced the time period made me love it! I am a sucker for looking at the time period and context for novels, and this one was fun!
What I did not love: Everything else. Fear streets are probably scary to those 11 or under. This novel was predictable, not scary, and honestly a little embarrassing at times. The writing was cheesy and felt very young to me. Obviously this is made for a younger crowd, but regardless. I feel like if I read this at 11, 12, or 13 (like I did with the first fear street I read), I would still feel this way.
Cute and nostalgic, a quick read, but not one I would recommend. Will I read others because I lvoe the movies? Probably, but not for a while.
amyw10's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
roxiethebookslayer's review against another edition
4.0
One of my fondest memories was spending my summer between 7th and 8th grade at my bestie's house. We listened to the Spice Girls, played Super Nintendo, and we made prank calls. Well not like most people...We would dial a random number and just start talking to the person. We actually found a few "friends" that way. This was 1993, so *69 and caller ID were not a thing yet, luckily.
The Wrong Number brought back those awesome memories. Deena and Jade decide to prank call boys from their school. Nothing crazy, just a Oh you're so hot kind of call, leaving the boy wondering who it is. But Deena's brother (half brother that just moved in, but I don't feel that is a necessary detail), Chuck, catches them and begins to make threatening calls to random people. One of those is a house on Fear Street.
"Please! Please come quickly! He's going to kill me!"
Chuck springs into hero mode. Sure calling the police would be the logical thing to do, but see Chuck doesn't want to get in trouble for the previous calls he made. So they speed over to Fear Street and find a woman dead and her murderer still in the house. After a chase, they get home safely and call the police only for them to link Chuck to the murder!
The police don't seem to listen so Deena must now prove her brother is innocent. She begins to investigate and finds the killer's identity, but she needs proof. Eventually she gets what she needs.
This one was a great read. Deena's dedication to her brother is touching and she fights for what is right.
The Wrong Number brought back those awesome memories. Deena and Jade decide to prank call boys from their school. Nothing crazy, just a Oh you're so hot kind of call, leaving the boy wondering who it is. But Deena's brother (half brother that just moved in, but I don't feel that is a necessary detail), Chuck, catches them and begins to make threatening calls to random people. One of those is a house on Fear Street.
"Please! Please come quickly! He's going to kill me!"
Chuck springs into hero mode. Sure calling the police would be the logical thing to do, but see Chuck doesn't want to get in trouble for the previous calls he made. So they speed over to Fear Street and find a woman dead and her murderer still in the house. After a chase, they get home safely and call the police only for them to link Chuck to the murder!
The police don't seem to listen so Deena must now prove her brother is innocent. She begins to investigate and finds the killer's identity, but she needs proof. Eventually she gets what she needs.
This one was a great read. Deena's dedication to her brother is touching and she fights for what is right.