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A review by manwithanagenda
The Wrong Number by R.L. Stine
tense
fast-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
4.5
Fear Street # 4
Deena Martinson's half-brother is coming to stay with them. He'll be a senior at Shadyside High and Deena is curious to get to know the son from her father's (presumably disastrous) first marriage, but Chuck is odd. At times he's kind and has a "goofy" grin on his face, and others he'll get cold and blank and give Deena the creeps. Deena's best friend Jade thinks Chuck's super hotness cancels out any personality flaws and shamelessly flirts with him. It's Jade, too, that has the idea to use Deena's new private phone line for prank phone calls. Jade and Deena enjoy talking in breathy voices with various hunks, but Chuck has bigger ideas. His phone calls are more mean-spirited, even criminal. but it's when they dial a number on Fear Street that things get dangerous.
This was a quick, fun read. The actions of these kids are pretty hard to believe - going over the line of being too dumb to live in some cases - but at least the plot has a nice momentum and gets somewhere. I don't know, I felt pretty good about it
Note 1: In Fear Street's spookiest twist book #4 'Missing' was published, or at least copyrighted, two months after #5 'Wrong Number'. Editorial oversight?
Note 2: Deena and Jade get some mentions in other books, but I'm short on time to look it up. The important thing is that 'Wrong Number' gets a direct sequel in 'Wrong Number 2'.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next #5: 'Missing', Fear Street #4 (or Fear Street #27 'Wrong Number 2')
Previous #3: 'The Overnight', Fear Street #3
Deena Martinson's half-brother is coming to stay with them. He'll be a senior at Shadyside High and Deena is curious to get to know the son from her father's (presumably disastrous) first marriage, but Chuck is odd. At times he's kind and has a "goofy" grin on his face, and others he'll get cold and blank and give Deena the creeps. Deena's best friend Jade thinks Chuck's super hotness cancels out any personality flaws and shamelessly flirts with him. It's Jade, too, that has the idea to use Deena's new private phone line for prank phone calls. Jade and Deena enjoy talking in breathy voices with various hunks, but Chuck has bigger ideas. His phone calls are more mean-spirited, even criminal. but it's when they dial a number on Fear Street that things get dangerous.
This was a quick, fun read. The actions of these kids are pretty hard to believe - going over the line of being too dumb to live in some cases - but at least the plot has a nice momentum and gets somewhere. I don't know, I felt pretty good about it
Note 1: In Fear Street's spookiest twist book #4 'Missing' was published, or at least copyrighted, two months after #5 'Wrong Number'. Editorial oversight?
Note 2: Deena and Jade get some mentions in other books, but I'm short on time to look it up. The important thing is that 'Wrong Number' gets a direct sequel in 'Wrong Number 2'.
Fear Street in Publication Order
Next #5: 'Missing', Fear Street #4 (or Fear Street #27 'Wrong Number 2')
Previous #3: 'The Overnight', Fear Street #3