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A review by wuthrinheights
The New Evil by R.L. Stine
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book had all the great elements I love from Fear Street. The dark, creepy atmosphere, the mix of supernatural and murders, the shocking twists at the end of each chapter. It was nice. But at first, I also couldn't truly get into it for some reason. I just wanted to get it over with. Or so I thought.
I liked how I was constantly guessing. Who was the evil one? Was it the avoidant boyfriend, the jealous new cheerleaders, Corky herself, or all of them together? I kept pointing my finger at different people.
My initial boredom died down because things got deliciously more interesting in the last part, and I was genuinely intrigued. I was speed reading through it, and I was starting to get creeped out. Some of my suspicions were right, and then it got better as her paranoia deepened. It was like she was descending into madness.
I'm feeling 50/50 about the final ending but I guess it was okay. It went better than I expected. Overall, I just love Fear Street.
I liked how I was constantly guessing. Who was the evil one? Was it the avoidant boyfriend, the jealous new cheerleaders, Corky herself, or all of them together? I kept pointing my finger at different people.
My initial boredom died down because things got deliciously more interesting in the last part, and I was genuinely intrigued. I was speed reading through it, and I was starting to get creeped out. Some of my suspicions were right, and then it got better as her paranoia deepened. It was like she was descending into madness.
I'm feeling 50/50 about the final ending but I guess it was okay. It went better than I expected. Overall, I just love Fear Street.