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The New Year's Party by R.L. Stine

burialshroud's review

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dark mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

rschroeder88's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

haileyhughes's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jkropik06's review

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2.0

2/5 stars. I think I have officially retired from reading these, although I did it for fun.

This one was very predictable, and not really enjoyable. There really isn't much more to say.

mochomito's review

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4.0

this was creepy, mysterious, haunting and fun to read.

tyler_j's review against another edition

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3.75

I was interested through-out. It has 2 story-lines, one in the present (or what was the present at the time it was published, the mid-90s) and 1965. And until the twist at the end revealed it I had no idea how they connected and I wanted to find out. Granted I wasn't thinking too much into it and if I was maybe i'd have guessed it, i'm not sure. That's what I love about these fear street books, they are easy to read and don't require a lot of brain power.

I was frustrated with the characters cruel jokes but that's from my perspective and I understood they were teenagers just trying to joke around, but sometimes, jokes go horribly wrong as it shows. Even though I was frustrated by the characters I did like them well enough. And just when I thought I had it all figured out, who is doing the murdering, it pulled out some more twists! Granted I did have part of it figured out but only a small part of it. I really enjoyed the ending. Happy New Year! 

slimeandslashers's review against another edition

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3.5

3.5 stars rounded up for Goodreads. 

Like most 90s YA books, especially Fear Street books specifically, this was a quick and easy read. And I had fun time reading this between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Overall, this wasn't my favorite Fear Street read, but I still had a wonderful time digging into it.

twistedspyder's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? No

3.0

charminwanderland's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars

Another twist na hindi ko nanaman in-expect and ending na sobrang na-mind fuck ako. Hahahaha

ectracy's review against another edition

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3.0

RL Stine always saves the book with a double twist.