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tyler_j's review against another edition
So much no for me. I read one chapter. I do not want to read more.
slimeandslashers's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 stars rounded down. I didn't dislike this read. It just felt like a typical old school Point Horror book. Usually, I go into those reads knowing what to expect: simplicity, nostalgia, boy drama, clichés, and so on. Overall, I mostly enjoy these books for what they are: nostalgic, quick and easy reads.
However, I actually went into Slumber Party with a little higher of an expectation because of who wrote it: Christopher Pike. I recently read his book Monster, and I was blown away by the story. Slumber party was definitely not as good as that book. However, there are a few reasons for that. One reason is that Slumber Party was one of his earliest works, and I assume that another reason is because Pike may have been forced to stick to a certain formula when writing for Scholastic.
I read this book for my YouTube channel book club, The Midnight Book Society. We had a very fun and in depth live stream discussion on it. To check out the stream (which featured multiple opinions and points-of-view on this book), here's the link: https://youtu.be/yeK_g5kWtoA
However, I actually went into Slumber Party with a little higher of an expectation because of who wrote it: Christopher Pike. I recently read his book Monster, and I was blown away by the story. Slumber party was definitely not as good as that book. However, there are a few reasons for that. One reason is that Slumber Party was one of his earliest works, and I assume that another reason is because Pike may have been forced to stick to a certain formula when writing for Scholastic.
I read this book for my YouTube channel book club, The Midnight Book Society. We had a very fun and in depth live stream discussion on it. To check out the stream (which featured multiple opinions and points-of-view on this book), here's the link: https://youtu.be/yeK_g5kWtoA
lynn_k's review against another edition
3.0
Fast paced with a cast of sketchy characters that make you think it could be any one of them. I figured out the twist about half way through. Lots of red herrings throughout that make you think twice.
shirezu's review against another edition
3.0
Looking back through the Christopher Pike books at the books I used to read when I was young. This one particularly stuck in my mind.
bibliomaineiac's review against another edition
2.0
If I had read this as a teen, or pre-teen, I might have liked it. But as an adult, if this had been a movie, it would have been a B or even C rated scream fest. But it wasn't scary. I had the plot figured out in the first couple chapters. But it had somehow ended up on my shelf, and as I was headed to the woods to go camping, I thought it might be a fun read. It wasn't so much fun, except that it made me laugh at the very predictable plot and unbelievable antics of the girls.
srogan88's review against another edition
2.0
I’m not sure if I remembered the ending from when I read this as a kid or if it was just so blatantly obvious. Writing for this market has certainly improved since its release in 1985.
asreadbybrooke's review against another edition
5.0
This book was AMAZING!!! I absolutely love Christopher Pike's books and this one was a page turner! I could hardly put it down!! It had me guessing until the very last page! It was very intriguing and I would recommend it to all y'all!