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A review by briarsreviews
You May Now Kill the Bride by R.L. Stine
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
One of my sillier life's goals is to read all of R.L. Stine's books. Goosebumps is the main one because I've been obsessed with them since I was a kid (they created my love of horror and Halloween), but I also want to read the Fear Street books too. Why not? It's a more fun life goal to have.
I picked this book up a while ago and I've been staring it down. The cover is beautiful and spooky, and while we aren't supposed to judge a book by it's cover.... I do. I work in marketing! Of course we judge based off beauty. We're all vain.
This new series (circa 2018) brings back the Fear Street stories with some historical twists. This book brings us the Fear and Goode families. Years ago, a wedding goes horribly wrong with a tragic end coming for a pair of sisters. Flash forward, and the curse of the Fear weddings continues...
I liked this book but I felt it was a little goofy for how it all finishes up at the end. There could be some massive world building, and the supernatural aspect goes very far in this book, despite it being made to feel a bit more realistic. I really wish there was a bit more going into the supernatural side instead of just closing up quickly. It was odd to me that it came together so quickly at the end when I just wanted more. I felt like the book just wasn't finished right.
Regardless, it was a fun, horror-filled read for me that I enjoyed. I'll be checking out more soon!
Three out of five stars.
I picked this book up a while ago and I've been staring it down. The cover is beautiful and spooky, and while we aren't supposed to judge a book by it's cover.... I do. I work in marketing! Of course we judge based off beauty. We're all vain.
This new series (circa 2018) brings back the Fear Street stories with some historical twists. This book brings us the Fear and Goode families. Years ago, a wedding goes horribly wrong with a tragic end coming for a pair of sisters. Flash forward, and the curse of the Fear weddings continues...
I liked this book but I felt it was a little goofy for how it all finishes up at the end. There could be some massive world building, and the supernatural aspect goes very far in this book, despite it being made to feel a bit more realistic. I really wish there was a bit more going into the supernatural side instead of just closing up quickly. It was odd to me that it came together so quickly at the end when I just wanted more. I felt like the book just wasn't finished right.
Regardless, it was a fun, horror-filled read for me that I enjoyed. I'll be checking out more soon!
Three out of five stars.