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3.02 AVERAGE
3.02 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Hmm i dont know from where should i start.. When i knew that R. L STINE is writing a YA books i told myself i should get them and i got the first book which is party games..
The beginning was promising i guess i was excited but by time i just felt like what i am reading here? Thr plot twist is really bad the ending in bad and actually a lot of things thay dont make sense at all i kept rolling my eyes the whole book and at the end i started skimming it because i didnt want to read it anymore and i just wanted to know how it's gonna end and i wish i didnt knew :)
The beginning was promising i guess i was excited but by time i just felt like what i am reading here? Thr plot twist is really bad the ending in bad and actually a lot of things thay dont make sense at all i kept rolling my eyes the whole book and at the end i started skimming it because i didnt want to read it anymore and i just wanted to know how it's gonna end and i wish i didnt knew :)
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cheesy and nostalgic
fast-paced
I was born in the 80s, but grew up in the 90s. And for any kid in the 90s, R. L. Stine was a huge part of your childhood and adolescence. I devoured every Goosebumps and Fear Street book I could get my hands on, as well as any horror book geared towards teens and young adults. Soon enough, I left Goosebumps behind (but still enjoyed the TV show) and read only the Fear Street series.
And then one day, as the young adult horror genre began to disappear, so did Fear Street. It was one of the last ones to go. I would miss Stine, Christopher Pike and the other authors who filled my imagination with terror as I grew up. It seemed that the horror genre was struggling in all aspects, from print to film. But life goes on and I moved onto reading Stephen King, Clive Barker and the like. They managed to survive the horror implosion. Gradually, the horror genre reasserted itself (thanks to the hit that was Scream). Horror became popular again and the number of horror movies and books was on the rise once again. But I always had a soft spot in my heart for the Fear Street books.
In 2005, the Fear Street Nights trilogy was published and I was thrilled with the chance to visit Fear Street again. However, no other Fear Street books appeared and the series lay dormant again. But now, nearly a decade later, we have Party Games, the first of six books in a new Fear Street series. And it takes me right back to what was like to read the original series.
It starts off like a typical Fear Street book. A guy named Brendan Fear is throwing a birthday party in his family's summer home on Fear Island. And soon enough typical Fear Street shenanigans begin. But then there's a twist and the story changes.
At first it was a turn-off. It wasn't a scenario typical of a Fear Street book, much less a horror story. And then I imagined how it would feel to be in that situation. I realized it would still be scary, just a different kind of fear. And I was drawn in again. Another twist at the end returns the book to familiar, but spooky territory.
If you are a fan of Stine or the Fear Street books, check Party Games out. I imagine if the books sell well Stine may write more then the six he's contracted for.
I have heard that Stine may revisit the Cheerleaders saga, which has definitely piqued my interest. I really hope this series is a success and that we see a resurgence of more 90s horror authors writing new books.
And then one day, as the young adult horror genre began to disappear, so did Fear Street. It was one of the last ones to go. I would miss Stine, Christopher Pike and the other authors who filled my imagination with terror as I grew up. It seemed that the horror genre was struggling in all aspects, from print to film. But life goes on and I moved onto reading Stephen King, Clive Barker and the like. They managed to survive the horror implosion. Gradually, the horror genre reasserted itself (thanks to the hit that was Scream). Horror became popular again and the number of horror movies and books was on the rise once again. But I always had a soft spot in my heart for the Fear Street books.
In 2005, the Fear Street Nights trilogy was published and I was thrilled with the chance to visit Fear Street again. However, no other Fear Street books appeared and the series lay dormant again. But now, nearly a decade later, we have Party Games, the first of six books in a new Fear Street series. And it takes me right back to what was like to read the original series.
It starts off like a typical Fear Street book. A guy named Brendan Fear is throwing a birthday party in his family's summer home on Fear Island. And soon enough typical Fear Street shenanigans begin. But then there's a twist and the story changes.
At first it was a turn-off. It wasn't a scenario typical of a Fear Street book, much less a horror story. And then I imagined how it would feel to be in that situation. I realized it would still be scary, just a different kind of fear. And I was drawn in again. Another twist at the end returns the book to familiar, but spooky territory.
If you are a fan of Stine or the Fear Street books, check Party Games out. I imagine if the books sell well Stine may write more then the six he's contracted for.
I have heard that Stine may revisit the Cheerleaders saga, which has definitely piqued my interest. I really hope this series is a success and that we see a resurgence of more 90s horror authors writing new books.
medium-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
It was entertaining I just expected so much more out of R.L. Stine. It didn't have nearly enough twists and turns like I expected it to have and the "creep factor" was subpar. The dead rat in the book was hitting it closer to the mark and reminded me of his Fear Street book Secret Admirer. Overall it was a decent book-if anyone else had written it. R.L. Stine has written much better.
It pains me to two-star this but damn what a drag of a book.
My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
“Someone is definitely playing games with us,” Geena said. “Only…” Her voice broke. “Murder isn’t a game.”
17-year-old Rachel Martin is ecstatic when her crush Brendan Fear invites her to his birthday party that he’s having on Fear Island. (She’s so ecstatic she doesn’t even let the issue of finding a dead animal between her sheets stop her!) The group of kids invited to the party take a boat to the island and problems start as soon as they arrive. Party Games is actually the first of six books Stine is planning as a new addition to his popular Fear Street series.
Party Games had a definite And Then There Were None feel to it, just with high school-ers, some decidedly cheesy moments and a consistent lack of common sense that failed to thrill. I was actually expecting a supernatural flair to this but that twist never came. It was interesting and had definite moments of excitement, but my younger self had been mentally squealing since I snagged a copy of this so I had some fairly high expectations.
For me, reading Party Games was a bit of an experiment. I was obsessed with R.L. Stine when I was a kid and I remember a time when I read nothing but Goosebumps and Fear Street books. It was the initial start to my love of horror novels, no matter how cheesy they were. And cheesy they are, or at least my adult self certainly thinks so. My younger self is slightly offended though. I took a stroll down memory lane and felt 12 years old again by picking this one up and despite my change in standards for what constitutes a ‘good book’ it was fun for that fact alone. Whatever helped me build my love of reading, be it cheesy Goosebumps or cliché Twilight books, I can only smile and be thankful for them.
I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
“Someone is definitely playing games with us,” Geena said. “Only…” Her voice broke. “Murder isn’t a game.”
17-year-old Rachel Martin is ecstatic when her crush Brendan Fear invites her to his birthday party that he’s having on Fear Island. (She’s so ecstatic she doesn’t even let the issue of finding a dead animal between her sheets stop her!) The group of kids invited to the party take a boat to the island and problems start as soon as they arrive. Party Games is actually the first of six books Stine is planning as a new addition to his popular Fear Street series.
Party Games had a definite And Then There Were None feel to it, just with high school-ers, some decidedly cheesy moments and a consistent lack of common sense that failed to thrill. I was actually expecting a supernatural flair to this but that twist never came. It was interesting and had definite moments of excitement, but my younger self had been mentally squealing since I snagged a copy of this so I had some fairly high expectations.
For me, reading Party Games was a bit of an experiment. I was obsessed with R.L. Stine when I was a kid and I remember a time when I read nothing but Goosebumps and Fear Street books. It was the initial start to my love of horror novels, no matter how cheesy they were. And cheesy they are, or at least my adult self certainly thinks so. My younger self is slightly offended though. I took a stroll down memory lane and felt 12 years old again by picking this one up and despite my change in standards for what constitutes a ‘good book’ it was fun for that fact alone. Whatever helped me build my love of reading, be it cheesy Goosebumps or cliché Twilight books, I can only smile and be thankful for them.
I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I did not know of the Fear Street novels until I watched the Netflix show, and I must say they made me hook. I wish I had known about them way beforehand and now I feel the need to collect the whole set. Yes, they are an easy read, but I truly enjoyed the few I have read. Growing up as a Goosebumps fan, these books are a nice change of pace.