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elmeco 's review for:
Goosebumps Wanted: The Haunted Mask
by R.L. Stine
dark
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Let me start off by saying the first 30 pages of this book (Part One: The Haunted Mask) is not only of the best thing's Stine has ever written, but reads - and ends - like a Bradbury story. Absolutely haunting stuff. The book then gives us two more stories, Lu-Ann's story, and Devin's. Lu-Ann's story is also great, and (somewhat) picks up where we left off with the Haunted Mask plotline.
Then we get Devin's story. While not a bad story by any means, it is very much its own story and completely detracts from the first two stories which started us off on a great run. The tie-in and overall conclusion just feels abrupt and unnecessary. Such a shame because Devin's story has such a good concept that it could have served as its own standalone book, but just ends up feeling like filler. This is a Haunted Mask book after all, but only half of it feels like a Haunted Mask book.
Then we get Devin's story. While not a bad story by any means, it is very much its own story and completely detracts from the first two stories which started us off on a great run. The tie-in and overall conclusion just feels abrupt and unnecessary. Such a shame because Devin's story has such a good concept that it could have served as its own standalone book, but just ends up feeling like filler. This is a Haunted Mask book after all, but only half of it feels like a Haunted Mask book.