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A review by dylanisreviewing
Twisted by R.L. Stine
2.0
(I'm writing this at 1:30 in the morning so I apologize if this isn't coherent)
Meh.
I don't really expect any literary masterpieces from Stein at this point considering I haven't loved any books that I've read from him, so I can't say that I'm surprised that I didn't love this one.
Twisted follows this group of girls who want to join this sorority but to join, they have to partake in a hazing of sorts- the girls have a single task- to rob this little mom and pop jewelry store. Sounds simple right? No not really. You're not wrong about that either.
This book is basically just a 167 page cluster of stupid and confusing crap.
Reading the first half of this book was almost unbearable. All of the characters were bland, whiny and way more immature than my twelve year old sister (these are 18-19 year old girls). Another reason the first half was so bad was the pacing. Nothing really substantial happened until the second half, leaving the first act mostly wasteful.
The second half got a bit easier to read. Plot twists started to come into play which made the book a lot more interesting than before, and I was actually considering giving this book a 3.5 star rating- until the end.
The end is SO confusing and contradictory. There was no explanation as to why what happened, happened, which was so wasteful because Stine had a great opportunity to write a kick-ass- mind blowing, shocking ending, but he definitely didn't, that's for sure.
The one saving grace for Stine's books- thus far, is that I'm able to read each one in about 2 hours all together. So if you're looking for a quick book to complete your Goodreads goal or need a book for a readathon, pick this one up if you are at all interested.
2.5 out of 5 stars
Meh.
I don't really expect any literary masterpieces from Stein at this point considering I haven't loved any books that I've read from him, so I can't say that I'm surprised that I didn't love this one.
Twisted follows this group of girls who want to join this sorority but to join, they have to partake in a hazing of sorts- the girls have a single task- to rob this little mom and pop jewelry store. Sounds simple right? No not really. You're not wrong about that either.
This book is basically just a 167 page cluster of stupid and confusing crap.
Reading the first half of this book was almost unbearable. All of the characters were bland, whiny and way more immature than my twelve year old sister (these are 18-19 year old girls). Another reason the first half was so bad was the pacing. Nothing really substantial happened until the second half, leaving the first act mostly wasteful.
The second half got a bit easier to read. Plot twists started to come into play which made the book a lot more interesting than before, and I was actually considering giving this book a 3.5 star rating- until the end.
The end is SO confusing and contradictory. There was no explanation as to why what happened, happened, which was so wasteful because Stine had a great opportunity to write a kick-ass- mind blowing, shocking ending, but he definitely didn't, that's for sure.
The one saving grace for Stine's books- thus far, is that I'm able to read each one in about 2 hours all together. So if you're looking for a quick book to complete your Goodreads goal or need a book for a readathon, pick this one up if you are at all interested.
2.5 out of 5 stars