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tiffyboomboom's review against another edition
4.0
I used to eat these books up as a kid! And recently I had a nostalgia attack for them so I picked this one up. The details were good but I forgot how bad the dialogue was until I read it and it came flooding back to me. I liked the details and twists and turns of the book and think I'll re read more in the future.
adunnells's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tyler_j's review against another edition
4.0
Well that was a fun time. It took me a bit to get into it (not sure if that was the book or me) but had a fun time trying to figure out what was really going on, and no, I didn't guess it.
kshep97's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
stormreader's review against another edition
3.0
A R.L. Stine book isn't a R.L. Stine book without some sort of crazy person with a psychotic breakdown. :)
stephbookshine's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t actually remember whether I read this one in my teens or not, but the style and formula were instantly recognisable.
Kerry is having a run of bad luck, with a whole load of his schoolmates blaming him for the serious injury of their school’s star player. Now he’s out of the team, and everyone seems out to get him. Add that to his missing brother that no one talks about, and his missing memories from the previous year, and you would think he has plenty to worry about.
Luckily there is a ‘foxy’ distraction around to help take his mind off…well, everything, as he starts getting some flirty phone calls from an unknown female. Surely this is his luck finally starting to come good?
Well, no, obviously not! This is Point Horror, not Point Romance (yes, I may have read a few of those too!).
So of course, everyone around Kerry begins to act suspiciously, he gets no adult help whatsoever, and he makes silly personal safety decisions like heading out to meet a complete stranger, alone, at night.
I actually did find this book quite nerve-wracking, as it was clear that Kerry was genuinely under threat, possibly from multiple directions, and that his own mind may be against him as well. I did spot some of the twists before they happened, but others blindsided me, which I always enjoy.
Yet again, the language and attitudes were dated. Kerry seriously reassures himself that he can’t expect a nice girl to go all the way before the movie; he and his friend discuss the ‘fox’ on the phone as if she’s a tasty steak or a new toy; and mental health issues are simply people being ‘crazy’ and needing ‘locking up’. All shocking in today’s world, but not in its time.
I was amused by how Kerry was shown to be so obsessed with the idea of a possible date that he was willing to drop any fear of the mysterious events surrounding him, and lacked much curiosity at all about why he can’t remember the past year, whilst constantly pondering whether the potential date might like him. I couldn’t decide whether this all added up to a stereotype, or a reasonable depiction of the human teen male!
Blind Date is a slightly dated, mildly creepy, quick and fun teen horror read. I enjoyed it and am pretty sure my teen self would have found it fairly scary.
The phone rang, and he jumped.
Who would call at this hour?
Probably Josh, calling to see how he was doing. Josh was one of those people who never slept. He needed only two or three hours a night, that’s all. Drove his parents nuts!
Kerry picked up the phone after the first ring. “Hello?” His voice had cobwebs in it.
“Sticks and stones can break your bones.”
It was a strange female voice, a phony voice. It sounded as if she was pinching her nose and talking.
– R. L. Stine, Blind Date
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/nostalgi-aaargh-with-zooloos-book-diary-blind-date-r-l-stine/
Kerry is having a run of bad luck, with a whole load of his schoolmates blaming him for the serious injury of their school’s star player. Now he’s out of the team, and everyone seems out to get him. Add that to his missing brother that no one talks about, and his missing memories from the previous year, and you would think he has plenty to worry about.
Luckily there is a ‘foxy’ distraction around to help take his mind off…well, everything, as he starts getting some flirty phone calls from an unknown female. Surely this is his luck finally starting to come good?
Well, no, obviously not! This is Point Horror, not Point Romance (yes, I may have read a few of those too!).
So of course, everyone around Kerry begins to act suspiciously, he gets no adult help whatsoever, and he makes silly personal safety decisions like heading out to meet a complete stranger, alone, at night.
I actually did find this book quite nerve-wracking, as it was clear that Kerry was genuinely under threat, possibly from multiple directions, and that his own mind may be against him as well. I did spot some of the twists before they happened, but others blindsided me, which I always enjoy.
Yet again, the language and attitudes were dated. Kerry seriously reassures himself that he can’t expect a nice girl to go all the way before the movie; he and his friend discuss the ‘fox’ on the phone as if she’s a tasty steak or a new toy; and mental health issues are simply people being ‘crazy’ and needing ‘locking up’. All shocking in today’s world, but not in its time.
I was amused by how Kerry was shown to be so obsessed with the idea of a possible date that he was willing to drop any fear of the mysterious events surrounding him, and lacked much curiosity at all about why he can’t remember the past year, whilst constantly pondering whether the potential date might like him. I couldn’t decide whether this all added up to a stereotype, or a reasonable depiction of the human teen male!
Blind Date is a slightly dated, mildly creepy, quick and fun teen horror read. I enjoyed it and am pretty sure my teen self would have found it fairly scary.
The phone rang, and he jumped.
Who would call at this hour?
Probably Josh, calling to see how he was doing. Josh was one of those people who never slept. He needed only two or three hours a night, that’s all. Drove his parents nuts!
Kerry picked up the phone after the first ring. “Hello?” His voice had cobwebs in it.
“Sticks and stones can break your bones.”
It was a strange female voice, a phony voice. It sounded as if she was pinching her nose and talking.
– R. L. Stine, Blind Date
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/nostalgi-aaargh-with-zooloos-book-diary-blind-date-r-l-stine/
booknallnight's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
I still can't believe that I never read these when I was a teen lol. This has everything that I love in a B-Rated horror book
kourtlee's review against another edition
1.0
I've always loved R L Stine books but this was so boring and the ending was a huge let down for me.
hollie313's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0