A review by pantehnreads
Lights Out by R.L. Stine

3.0

Lord Jesus this one is a doozy. So I listened to an audiobook version on Youtube and I have no issue with the voice actor because they did a great job. What I have an issue with is that almost all the characters including our protagonist Holly are either: 1) unlikeable, 2) annoying, 3) not very bright, or 4) all of the above. Why does every character have to be the worst? I need someone to root for Christ's sake, anyone to root for. Even Holly's uncle is a douche canoe and you know what else I learned? That when someone is actually saying this cringe dialogue it is even more annoying. Like I love me some R.L Stine but this one was just bleh. As always he does a great job at setting up red herrings, so that is why it's 3 stars instead of 2. The story is just meh, like I have read too many summer camp revenge YA horror. If you just want a simple read that will make you want to slap every character in the book, this is the novel for you.