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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
3.5 stars
Welcome to Camp Nightmare is the ninth instalment of the hugely successful Goosebumps series aimed at pre-teens. This was a series that I became obsessed with as a child, and I wanted to revisit it to see if it still held up nearly twenty years later. I’ve started with Welcome to Camp Nightmare, number 9 in the instalment (I’m a bit of a rule-breaker ha-ha). This was my first outing into horror as a child and it’s been something that has been upheld ever since. I’m pleased to say that I still found this one enjoyable with plenty to keep the reader entertained.
Billy has been shipped off to Camp Nightmoon for the summer. It’s almost a right of passage for American kids. Getting there in itself seems to be a bit of an adventure. He is introduced to characters that become engrained in his heart. He develops friendships with them, he cares about what happens to them and they look out for one another. He also meets two girls that are heading to the girls only camp across the water. Things seem off from the very start – why on earth have the campers been dumped in the middle of nowhere, how will they arrive at the actual camp?
Whilst waiting on the arrival of somebody they are hunted and circled by creatures? They seem hungry and determined to have their next snack. The children are fearful for their lives, until the camp director turns up, named Uncle Al, who shoots the creatures dead. Uncle Al acts very strangely but so is the things that begin to happen around the camp. Mike gets bitten by a snake and disappears one night, another boy disappears after sneaking out to spy on the forbidden bunk, but that’s where Sabre lurks…
Welcome to Camp Nightmare was still an enjoyable read but I don’t think it’s my favourite one. There’s plenty of intrigue and mystery to keep a young reader entertained but as an adult, I really need more shocking moments. I also needed the plot to be moving at a faster pace, it was a lot slower than I’m used to. I really enjoyed the twist at the end, it had the aura of The Twilight Zone.
Welcome to Camp Nightmare is the ninth instalment of the hugely successful Goosebumps series aimed at pre-teens. This was a series that I became obsessed with as a child, and I wanted to revisit it to see if it still held up nearly twenty years later. I’ve started with Welcome to Camp Nightmare, number 9 in the instalment (I’m a bit of a rule-breaker ha-ha). This was my first outing into horror as a child and it’s been something that has been upheld ever since. I’m pleased to say that I still found this one enjoyable with plenty to keep the reader entertained.
Billy has been shipped off to Camp Nightmoon for the summer. It’s almost a right of passage for American kids. Getting there in itself seems to be a bit of an adventure. He is introduced to characters that become engrained in his heart. He develops friendships with them, he cares about what happens to them and they look out for one another. He also meets two girls that are heading to the girls only camp across the water. Things seem off from the very start – why on earth have the campers been dumped in the middle of nowhere, how will they arrive at the actual camp?
Whilst waiting on the arrival of somebody they are hunted and circled by creatures? They seem hungry and determined to have their next snack. The children are fearful for their lives, until the camp director turns up, named Uncle Al, who shoots the creatures dead. Uncle Al acts very strangely but so is the things that begin to happen around the camp. Mike gets bitten by a snake and disappears one night, another boy disappears after sneaking out to spy on the forbidden bunk, but that’s where Sabre lurks…
Welcome to Camp Nightmare was still an enjoyable read but I don’t think it’s my favourite one. There’s plenty of intrigue and mystery to keep a young reader entertained but as an adult, I really need more shocking moments. I also needed the plot to be moving at a faster pace, it was a lot slower than I’m used to. I really enjoyed the twist at the end, it had the aura of The Twilight Zone.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Having read quite a few goosebumps books in quick succession, I think this one is one of my favourites. I normally don’t really like the twists at the end but I’m interested in what happens after the twist in this one!! *researches if this is a book which has a sequel*
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
"Something is wrong. Something is terribly wrong here."
Look, were you even a kid of the 90's if Goosebumps wasn't on your TV?
When I was really young, Goosebumps used to come on at a certain time in the day and it was that stupid ventriloquist dummy that I hated saying that Goosebumps was about to come on and I used to scream for my dad to come and turn the channel.
In saying that, when I got to school; I used to take the Goosebumps books out of the library. The boys would be annoyed when I took them out because they were 'boys books'.
Son, I saw my first full bodied apparition at 7 years old, I'm gonna read the Goosebumps books and enjoy them.
Anyway, this was three stars. It was alright but I've read better ones. The twist at the end was good though, didn't see that coming at all.
Look, were you even a kid of the 90's if Goosebumps wasn't on your TV?
When I was really young, Goosebumps used to come on at a certain time in the day and it was that stupid ventriloquist dummy that I hated saying that Goosebumps was about to come on and I used to scream for my dad to come and turn the channel.
In saying that, when I got to school; I used to take the Goosebumps books out of the library. The boys would be annoyed when I took them out because they were 'boys books'.
Son, I saw my first full bodied apparition at 7 years old, I'm gonna read the Goosebumps books and enjoy them.
Anyway, this was three stars. It was alright but I've read better ones. The twist at the end was good though, didn't see that coming at all.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I've been slowly making my way through all of the old Goosebumps books and this one may very well be one of my favorites! I really liked the story and characters in this one and the twist at the end fully surprised me. This one was a blast.
Sometimes, when I read a book, especially horror, I get so wrapped up in the plot I forget to think about how terrifying things would actually be. I took a moment while reading this one to really think about that. Like, in this one, the kids are trapped at a camp with no way to leave or contact anyone outside of the camp for help, and the adults at this camp are nearly useless. So putting myself in that situation, when I really think about it that in itself is kind of terrifying- then add in all the eerie things that happen on top of that?! HARD PASS. stuff of nightmares.
Sometimes, when I read a book, especially horror, I get so wrapped up in the plot I forget to think about how terrifying things would actually be. I took a moment while reading this one to really think about that. Like, in this one, the kids are trapped at a camp with no way to leave or contact anyone outside of the camp for help, and the adults at this camp are nearly useless. So putting myself in that situation, when I really think about it that in itself is kind of terrifying- then add in all the eerie things that happen on top of that?! HARD PASS. stuff of nightmares.
Alright fine it’s a good twist alright but someone call CPS even aliens must have it right?
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
•29-07-2022•
«Quizás un baño en el agua fría me haga sentirme mejor. Quizá nada me haga sentirme mejor...»
«Quizás un baño en el agua fría me haga sentirme mejor. Quizá nada me haga sentirme mejor...»
