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A review by fearnerd
Party Summer by R.L. Stine
1.0
It's the very first Fear Street Super Chiller, and I remembered this one from my youth as not exactly leaving me too thrilled. It still didn't impress me as I read it with my adult eyes. The premise is interesting enough by introducing us to family members of the infamous Simon Fear, and there are hints of paranormal activity. Still, it never manages to chill the bones as one might hope. Must be the darn summer weather.
Let's run down those YA Thriller totals:
0 dead bodies
Gratuitous slime
Gratuitous pentacle tracing
Gratuitous ponytail
Gratuitous spiderweb
Gratuitous party talk
Hunting rifle fu
Spider fu
Bat fu
Awful 90s dialogue: there is a discussion of "dissing someone," and the declaration of "party summer" never manages to land.
For the cover art, we get characters Cari and Jan (presumably) startled by a shadowy stalker on a sandy beach. Meh at best.
One star; check it out if you dare, but it's not essential.
Let's run down those YA Thriller totals:
0 dead bodies
Gratuitous slime
Gratuitous pentacle tracing
Gratuitous ponytail
Gratuitous spiderweb
Gratuitous party talk
Hunting rifle fu
Spider fu
Bat fu
Awful 90s dialogue: there is a discussion of "dissing someone," and the declaration of "party summer" never manages to land.
For the cover art, we get characters Cari and Jan (presumably) startled by a shadowy stalker on a sandy beach. Meh at best.
One star; check it out if you dare, but it's not essential.