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libreroaming's review
3.0
A weaker but still fun edition to the Weenies series. Highlights include "All That Glitters" and "Seeing Red" with an honorable mention to the story about farts that turn into gold. Like previous Weenies books and unlike Goosebumps, the mortality rate is pretty high for these characters.
I'll also mention this one is a little looser/darker with the themes, as previous Weenie books had clearer delineation of good kids escaping a scare and naughty kids meeting unfortunate ends, swinging between silly and scary. At least one, "Mummy Misses You" is straight up sad..
I'll also mention this one is a little looser/darker with the themes, as previous Weenie books had clearer delineation of good kids escaping a scare and naughty kids meeting unfortunate ends, swinging between silly and scary. At least one, "Mummy Misses You" is straight up sad.
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Some examples or nuanced/complicated morality plays being: a well-intentioned kid trying to save his neighbor and being indirectly responsible for his death, a well-intentioned teacher being lured into a death trap, group of kids creating a golem to stop a bully only for the bully to be smarter and save them when the monster runs amuck, "Seeing Red" has no likeable characters and thus no survivors, and a straightforward horror theme of chomping doll heads that would normally be a gruesome fate reserved for truly heinous antagonistsscostner's review against another edition
3.0
David Lubar has a very vivid imagination and uses it to conjure up a wide variety of scenarios and characters. Whether it is vampire slaying, time machines, creepy dolls, or ghosts, each story builds up the tension quickly and generally has a surprising ending.
These anthologies are perfect for reluctant readers, or those who prefer to read in short bursts rather then extended periods of time. Most of the stories are only a few pages long and have horror, humor, and plot twists to keep even the shortest attention spans entertained. The title story is a good example of what to expect within the pages; the library weenies learn a valuable lesson about judging a book (or anyone else) by its cover, while also fighting off an evil golem.
If you have enjoy unexpected developments and don't mind a bit of bathroom humor now and again, then you should try out this series.
These anthologies are perfect for reluctant readers, or those who prefer to read in short bursts rather then extended periods of time. Most of the stories are only a few pages long and have horror, humor, and plot twists to keep even the shortest attention spans entertained. The title story is a good example of what to expect within the pages; the library weenies learn a valuable lesson about judging a book (or anyone else) by its cover, while also fighting off an evil golem.
If you have enjoy unexpected developments and don't mind a bit of bathroom humor now and again, then you should try out this series.
jrandazzo's review
adventurous
dark
funny
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
3.25
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