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A review by nicolem_young
The New Girl by R.L. Stine
2.0
Book/Story: ⭐️⭐️
Book Cover: ⭐.5
TRIGGER(S): ANIMAL DEATH (not very detailed)
POV: Singular, Third Person
Series/Standalone: Standalone (Interconnected Series)
First in series: Yes
Trope(s): None
Spice: None
Genre: Young Adult, Horror
Debut Novel: Yes
Safe or Dark: Safe
My younger self was literally scared of EVERYTHING. Seriously, just ask my parents. So, I missed out on reading Goosebumps, Fear Street, and other horror books that all my friends were reading. Ah, isn’t having generalized anxiety disorder so fun?
Now, at the ripe old age of 35, I’m finally not living in perpetual fear, and I can’t get enough of the spooky and scary stuff.
To be honest, I wasn’t expecting a whole lot out of this book. I picked it up to see what I missed out on and to get a healthy dose of nostalgia. It worked pretty well. It made me long for my childhood in the 90s. Ya know, minus the whole anxiety thing.
It’s crazy because perhaps if I had read these books in late elementary/early middle school, I would have loved Cory. I probably would have thought he was a total babe. I would have believed that it was so romantic that a guy was so in love with a girl that he always wanted to be with her. But in my older age, I don’t think it’s cute at all. It’s giving obsessive and stalkerish vibes. Calm down, Cory. Go take a cold shower or something, my dude.
CORY HONEY, SWEETIE, BABY, YOU ARE TOXIC!
The dude was pining over some creepy new girl when he had his lifelong bestie, Lisa, crushing on him the whole time. Dude, shoot your shot with the girl you know and are 120% sure is a real person.
Not only is Cory toxic, but he’s also not the sharpest tool in the shed. If you know what I mean.
The prologue spoils the “big reveal”/”twist” in the story. So, if you are looking for an “Oh my God!” squeal in surprise moment, you won’t find it here.
If you go into this solely for the purpose of revisiting your childhood, this book won’t be so bad. If you go into it expecting a phenomenal read, you will be sorely disappointed.
Pick it up if you want something light to help cleanse your brain in between heavier books.
All in all, this was a fun and quick read.
Will I most likely continue the Fear Street series?
Yes.
Am I ashamed to admit that?
No.
R.L. Stine will forever and always be a staple from most of our adolescent years, and I love that for him. Go off kids' books, horror king!
2 stars for the nostalgia it made me feel.
P.S. David Metcalf is the real MVP of the story.
TLDR: FUN FOR THE RIGHT AGE DEMOGRAPHIC! STILL ENTERTAINING FOR ADULTS!
As always, please remember that reading is subjective, and that’s what makes it so great.
Book Cover: ⭐.5
TRIGGER(S): ANIMAL DEATH (not very detailed)
POV: Singular, Third Person
Series/Standalone: Standalone (Interconnected Series)
First in series: Yes
Trope(s): None
Spice: None
Genre: Young Adult, Horror
Debut Novel: Yes
Safe or Dark: Safe
“Fear Street, a narrow street that wound past the town cemetery and through the thick woods on the south edge of town, had a special meaning for everyone in Shadyside. The street was cursed, people said.”
My younger self was literally scared of EVERYTHING. Seriously, just ask my parents. So, I missed out on reading Goosebumps, Fear Street, and other horror books that all my friends were reading. Ah, isn’t having generalized anxiety disorder so fun?
Now, at the ripe old age of 35, I’m finally not living in perpetual fear, and I can’t get enough of the spooky and scary stuff.
To be honest, I wasn’t expecting a whole lot out of this book. I picked it up to see what I missed out on and to get a healthy dose of nostalgia. It worked pretty well. It made me long for my childhood in the 90s. Ya know, minus the whole anxiety thing.
It’s crazy because perhaps if I had read these books in late elementary/early middle school, I would have loved Cory. I probably would have thought he was a total babe. I would have believed that it was so romantic that a guy was so in love with a girl that he always wanted to be with her. But in my older age, I don’t think it’s cute at all. It’s giving obsessive and stalkerish vibes. Calm down, Cory. Go take a cold shower or something, my dude.
CORY HONEY, SWEETIE, BABY, YOU ARE TOXIC!
The dude was pining over some creepy new girl when he had his lifelong bestie, Lisa, crushing on him the whole time. Dude, shoot your shot with the girl you know and are 120% sure is a real person.
Not only is Cory toxic, but he’s also not the sharpest tool in the shed. If you know what I mean.
The prologue spoils the “big reveal”/”twist” in the story. So, if you are looking for an “Oh my God!” squeal in surprise moment, you won’t find it here.
If you go into this solely for the purpose of revisiting your childhood, this book won’t be so bad. If you go into it expecting a phenomenal read, you will be sorely disappointed.
Pick it up if you want something light to help cleanse your brain in between heavier books.
All in all, this was a fun and quick read.
Will I most likely continue the Fear Street series?
Yes.
Am I ashamed to admit that?
No.
R.L. Stine will forever and always be a staple from most of our adolescent years, and I love that for him. Go off kids' books, horror king!
2 stars for the nostalgia it made me feel.
P.S. David Metcalf is the real MVP of the story.
TLDR: FUN FOR THE RIGHT AGE DEMOGRAPHIC! STILL ENTERTAINING FOR ADULTS!
As always, please remember that reading is subjective, and that’s what makes it so great.