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A review by merrybawz
The Babysitter by R.L. Stine
2.0
Admittedly, my first reading of this was as an adult. Perhaps as a teen I would have enjoyed it more.
Jenny is not a particularly likeable character. It's clear that the intention is to make her appear demure but instead she comes across as superficial and morally weak. Kissing someone that you think is tormenting you in malicious mystery phone calls, to me, is bizarre.
In terms of plot, the tension is built with a heavy reliance on Jenny crapping her pants at absolutely everything. This is all before she even recieves the first scary phone call. This struck me as a little weak. The idea of a stalker who calls you and knows where you are is scary enough; properly executed, the tension almost builds itself.
I bought this as a collection of the first three Babysitter books, so I am compelled to read the rest. Maybe it gets better?
Jenny is not a particularly likeable character. It's clear that the intention is to make her appear demure but instead she comes across as superficial and morally weak. Kissing someone that you think is tormenting you in malicious mystery phone calls, to me, is bizarre.
In terms of plot, the tension is built with a heavy reliance on Jenny crapping her pants at absolutely everything. This is all before she even recieves the first scary phone call. This struck me as a little weak. The idea of a stalker who calls you and knows where you are is scary enough; properly executed, the tension almost builds itself.
I bought this as a collection of the first three Babysitter books, so I am compelled to read the rest. Maybe it gets better?