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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
I'm grinning from ear to ear. What a great revisit down memory lane. This is an agressive and mysterious story. You must read past all the worry. It's worth it. Trust me.
I will be copy-pasting this for every Goosebumps novel I'll be reading.
On a whim, I decided to read all of the Goosebumps books. Some of them I've read before but, for the most part, I haven't. I won't be giving any stars; this doesn't mean anything about my actual opinion for the books, it only means that I don't think I can realistically, objectively rank 62 books which are not even meant for my age. I did enjoy the ones I read as a child and I am enjoying the ones I'm reading now, so that's what matters, I believe. Yes, there are some repetitive patterns and, yes, the endings are sometimes silly and, yes, R.L. Stine may not be the best of writers. Still, I feel like I have to commend him for two things in particular: first, for bringing the horror genre early on into our lives and, second, for subtly dealing with important family issues, such as moving away, a parent loosing a job, a accident happening etc. And I think the huge success of these books speaks volumes. So, I'll just be enjoying reading them in the following couple of weeks, not reviewing or evaluating them.
On a whim, I decided to read all of the Goosebumps books. Some of them I've read before but, for the most part, I haven't. I won't be giving any stars; this doesn't mean anything about my actual opinion for the books, it only means that I don't think I can realistically, objectively rank 62 books which are not even meant for my age. I did enjoy the ones I read as a child and I am enjoying the ones I'm reading now, so that's what matters, I believe. Yes, there are some repetitive patterns and, yes, the endings are sometimes silly and, yes, R.L. Stine may not be the best of writers. Still, I feel like I have to commend him for two things in particular: first, for bringing the horror genre early on into our lives and, second, for subtly dealing with important family issues, such as moving away, a parent loosing a job, a accident happening etc. And I think the huge success of these books speaks volumes. So, I'll just be enjoying reading them in the following couple of weeks, not reviewing or evaluating them.
As I work on collecting physical copies of all 62 Goosebumps, I will also be reading them. It's very comforting and nostalgic for me. I really believe Stine bringing the horror genre into the lives of 90s babies was very culturally significant, and I will be rating each one five stars regardless.
The camp themed ones are my favorite. For me, summer is a better time for horror than October is
The camp themed ones are my favorite. For me, summer is a better time for horror than October is
Re-reading as many Goosebump books as I can as an adult. Part 1 - a lucky charity shop find!
medium-paced
read this out loud to my summer school students. the twist ending kinda slays tbh
Attenti a Sabre!
Ambientazione inquietante, un'inarrestabile belva feroce a mietere vittime e un capanno misterioso il cui accesso è vietato: questi gli ingredienti per una delle storie più riuscite della collana.
E il finale merita applausi scroscianti, oltretutto.
Ambientazione inquietante, un'inarrestabile belva feroce a mietere vittime e un capanno misterioso il cui accesso è vietato: questi gli ingredienti per una delle storie più riuscite della collana.
E il finale merita applausi scroscianti, oltretutto.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
⭐️ 8.80/10
5 stars for the cultural impact these books have ha don young readers for the past 30 years. These classic Goosebumps stories are still popular and fun reads, and I have to say that reading Camp Nightmare about 25 years after I first read it made me smile, especially when the big reveal came up, literally on the last page. I laughed out loud and thought to myself, this R.L. Stine bloke is a master.