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daisyfont's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Goosebumps as a graphic novel is great and I thought it was a fun story, but some things seemed too rushed.
librarianryan's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is the first goosebumps graphic novel. It’s an original tale and not a graphic novel of an already existing tale. This is also not written by RL Stine. However, it was still a fantastic read. I find the scary aspects are not there, but the essence of horror is. This book is about creatures that go bump on a Moonlit night. This book is about werewolves and the swamp that protects them. One of the things I love about goosebumps is that they just don’t put forward a scary story, but they put forward a story with heart. The heart is very much seen in this book about the protection of family. This is a new great way to get kids interested in a series that’s 20 years old.
vminton706's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I love this re imagining of werewolf of fever swamp! It was cute fun spooky and had the classic goosebumps twist! The artwork was also very impressive
kylielovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
For me personally, a lot of graphic novels don't have enough plot or character development for a good story. This one unfortunately fell into that category.
I felt like we were thrown into a story already halfway through and not too much was well explained along the way. The characters kind of fell flat and I didn't have time to get attached to any of them.
I did like the artwork and think it was a really great style to go along with the story. I've never actually read a Goosebumps book because I was terrified of anything even the slightest bit scary when I was young, but I have watched the show and it did almost read like an episode of the show. The show kind of gave off more of a scare factor though.
While I didn't really feel to attached to any of the characters, I did like the wolf pack's loyalty to each other. The most important thing to them was to stay together and stay safe.
Overall, a cute spooky graphic novel, but I wish it had a little bit more.
For me personally, a lot of graphic novels don't have enough plot or character development for a good story. This one unfortunately fell into that category.
I felt like we were thrown into a story already halfway through and not too much was well explained along the way. The characters kind of fell flat and I didn't have time to get attached to any of them.
I did like the artwork and think it was a really great style to go along with the story. I've never actually read a Goosebumps book because I was terrified of anything even the slightest bit scary when I was young, but I have watched the show and it did almost read like an episode of the show. The show kind of gave off more of a scare factor though.
While I didn't really feel to attached to any of the characters, I did like the wolf pack's loyalty to each other. The most important thing to them was to stay together and stay safe.
Overall, a cute spooky graphic novel, but I wish it had a little bit more.
steffiraquel's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Violence
Minor: Confinement
electroclan17's review against another edition
3.0
It felt a bit rushed in places. I liked the graphic novel style for a Goosebumps book.
shannonleighd's review against another edition
2.0
wolverinefactor's review against another edition
3.0
This might have been a 4 but the last 3 panels literally make no sense. It’s like it’s missing a few pages to flesh out the random 3 panels
howlinglibraries's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun Goosebumps graphic novel re-vamp! This one was just alright for me as far as the storytelling went, but I definitely loved how diverse the cast of characters was. Most of the primary characters are BIPOC and the protagonist has a prosthetic arm, which I don't think I've ever seen in a graphic novel's main character and I thought was pretty great! Like the other graphic novels in the new Goosebumps line, this one is "inspired" by a Goosebumps book but is not a direct adaptation of Fever Swamp, for anyone curious about that. I think it's a great addition for new Goosebumps readers as well as those of us who still love the nostalgia, because while it is modern and very different from the old books, it has that really fun, high-stakes, creepy vibe that we all know and love from Stine's stories. ♥
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!
Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!