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gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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Narrated by Joe Fria and Lucien Dodge
Unabridged
Gosh, what bratty cousins. I could not stand them.
This was such a creepy fun read. Super fast, but a lot of fun.
Narrated by Joe Fria and Lucien Dodge
Unabridged
Gosh, what bratty cousins. I could not stand them.
This was such a creepy fun read. Super fast, but a lot of fun.
iheartfictionalpeople's review
4.0
I loved the Goosebumps books as a kid. And my daughter has been obsessed with the Goosebumps shows for years, so we decided to read this one together after finding it for 50 cents at the library bookstore. She loved it! We loved reading in Slappy's voice. She wants to get all of these books now. It was just like I remember! Creepy in an entertaining way and not too scary.
zoth's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
oscarwildesort's review
3.0
Alright, it’s 12 in the morning, a lovely and creepy midnight, the time I get inspired to write reviews or call Satan, but 2 month have happened and I remember nothing of this book.
I only know it was another reused Slappy plot, in which they’re given or find an old creepy dummy, weird things start to happen, the main character is blamed for it, they say it was the dummy, they get punished, the dummy keeps doing things, they try to stop it, the parents get mad, punishes them again, the dummy does things and then the final battle, followed by an open end.
(The only new thing is that they learned about the magic words to bring Slappy alive by Google instead of an old book or smth, and that made all the mystery something inexistent).
So yeah, I gave it three stars, guess I didn’t hate it, but it was forgettable, because I remember almost nothing.
I only know it was another reused Slappy plot, in which they’re given or find an old creepy dummy, weird things start to happen, the main character is blamed for it, they say it was the dummy, they get punished, the dummy keeps doing things, they try to stop it, the parents get mad, punishes them again, the dummy does things and then the final battle, followed by an open end.
(The only new thing is that they learned about the magic words to bring Slappy alive by Google instead of an old book or smth, and that made all the mystery something inexistent).
So yeah, I gave it three stars, guess I didn’t hate it, but it was forgettable, because I remember almost nothing.
pwbalto's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to the talents of Joe Fria and Lucien Dodge, Slappy the mad ventriloquist's dummy is more unhinged, terrifying, and ridiculous than ever in this audio edition.
Here's the thing about Goosebumps. The faults that people find with the series are in large part what makes it not only appealing to kids but actually good for them.
Are the books formulaic? Yes. But the formula teaches readers critical skills - they learn to look for the twist, they predict the doofus adult refusing to believe the kid, and they anticipate the double ending.
Are words and phrases repeated in a way that seems ham-handed to the professional reader? Also yes. But these are words like "hurled" - medium vocabulary words that add spice to our reading. Repeating them once or twice ensures that the kid gets the full meaning.
R.L. Stine has written upwards of 250 of these bad boys. You have to imagine he knows what he's doing.
Here's the thing about Goosebumps. The faults that people find with the series are in large part what makes it not only appealing to kids but actually good for them.
Are the books formulaic? Yes. But the formula teaches readers critical skills - they learn to look for the twist, they predict the doofus adult refusing to believe the kid, and they anticipate the double ending.
Are words and phrases repeated in a way that seems ham-handed to the professional reader? Also yes. But these are words like "hurled" - medium vocabulary words that add spice to our reading. Repeating them once or twice ensures that the kid gets the full meaning.
R.L. Stine has written upwards of 250 of these bad boys. You have to imagine he knows what he's doing.
jamie29's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. Crazy too think that so many dolls came too life. Dang wouldn't that be so crazy. So good.