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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
This one went in a completely different direction from where I thought it was going but I'm fine with that as I thought for sure we were going to spend the entire book building up to one event which is shown to us in the beginning but fortunately we got to that point quite quickly. From there going forward this went to some random, fun places and definitely veered into being an adventure based horror story. Also how awesome is the cover?
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Liam wasn't supposed to be in the tank. But how bad could it really be? Hammerheads don't eat people, it's old, and it's missing most of its teeth. Except... That's not a hammerhead...
I am not the target audience of this book but I can absolutely see this being a fun read for kids. The story keeps its pace fast. There's never a moment when I think it would drag on for kids. The writing is fun and flows well. It's a pretty simple story but one I think kids would enjoy.
I would recommend this to elementary kids who like Stine's other work like Goosebumps and have an interest in spooky stories. Also to kids who like me as a kid liked sharks, it's like a b-movie shark film but as a kids book.
Thank you Netgalley for giving me access to this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
I am not the target audience of this book but I can absolutely see this being a fun read for kids. The story keeps its pace fast. There's never a moment when I think it would drag on for kids. The writing is fun and flows well. It's a pretty simple story but one I think kids would enjoy.
I would recommend this to elementary kids who like Stine's other work like Goosebumps and have an interest in spooky stories. Also to kids who like me as a kid liked sharks, it's like a b-movie shark film but as a kids book.
Thank you Netgalley for giving me access to this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
adventurous
medium-paced
this was a fun read but gosh, that mother was horrible. My 10year old will love this book.. I of course will read more by Stine. He's a classic.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a fun, twisty book. It was fast-paced enough that it kept me invested the whole way through. This was more of an adventure story than most of R.L. Stine's books, but it still had some horror aspects and reminded me of Jaws. I wasn't sure how much plot there could really be given the premise of the book, but I was pleasantly surprised with how much went on. It reminded me a bit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Sinister Summer series.
Liam was helping his mom film a documentary for the Danger Channel. Alone in a giant water tank, he was holding a camera while a twenty-foot-long hammerhead shark was being lowered in… Then he realised something wasn’t right - they sent down the WRONG shark!
What a fun story! When I saw this was a book from R.L. Stine, I knew I had to jump onto it. Written in the signature style of Stine where the chapters were short and ended with cliffhangers, this was exactly what I had expected.
Never mind that most of the events that happened didn’t make any logical sense, because this was fast-paced, full of adrenaline rush, and perfect for middle grade readers wanting to see action and jump scares!
The audiobook was performed really well. I loved the narration and the sound effects.
(Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review)
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this one! The audio by Ramón de Ocampo was pretty solid!
The premise for this is that Liam’s mother is a screenwriter for tv. Her big idea gets picked up for the latest Shark Night on the Danger Channel and her big promise is that Liam will NOT have to be the kid inside the tank. Naturally, we know that’s not going to be true.
As usual, this has all the silliness, the cliffhanger endings, and all the possible scares it could…just like the Goosebumps books. I’m just always curious as to why these separate releases aren’t just GB. He has a very signature style anyway. I wonder if it’s a Stine or a publisher thing.
This was enjoyable and silly and quick, exactly what I’d want and expect from a Stine read. The only snag for me was the fact that it’s literally called Shark Night (both the book and the channel’s special) and yet the shark has the most limited page time? Especially when other ‘things’ have more.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes