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The Lost Girl
by R.L. Stine
I grew up devouring the Fear Street books, and to this day the Shadyside High School cheerleaders still have a place in my heart for making me feel all the emotions. And maybe it is because I read the books so long ago that I find myself rating this relaunch title a 1 star.
But I'll be honest, I detested it. I kept at it because it was a review copy from Netgalley and Macmillan Audio, but oh my lord it was painful. Truthfully, it felt like the book was written in the mid 90s and just had a few updates to bring it to this techno era: creating a video game storyboard, the lack of use of smart phones that are mentioned sparingly, Facebook. The way the teens spoke felt forced and fake. Even parental involvement felt forced and fake: they don't bat an eye when a new girl they barely know barges into their home unannounced or invited.
And the audio... I think I would have enjoyed it better had I not listened to the audio, I do regret that tremendously. The female narrator was good, but the male was not. The voices, inflections, and volumes he used in the book felt not only forced and fake, but also took me out of the story. And I do believe one of the characters' voices changed towards the end.
But I'll be honest, I detested it. I kept at it because it was a review copy from Netgalley and Macmillan Audio, but oh my lord it was painful. Truthfully, it felt like the book was written in the mid 90s and just had a few updates to bring it to this techno era: creating a video game storyboard, the lack of use of smart phones that are mentioned sparingly, Facebook. The way the teens spoke felt forced and fake. Even parental involvement felt forced and fake: they don't bat an eye when a new girl they barely know barges into their home unannounced or invited.
And the audio... I think I would have enjoyed it better had I not listened to the audio, I do regret that tremendously. The female narrator was good, but the male was not. The voices, inflections, and volumes he used in the book felt not only forced and fake, but also took me out of the story. And I do believe one of the characters' voices changed towards the end.