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A review by tyler_j
The Ghost Next Door by R.L. Stine
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
TW: Fire
If I had known how big that TW would be, I might not have read it. That would've been a shame but I was in a house fire years ago. My neighbor saved me. Lost everything owned and some kittens. PTSD is an ass.
I guess I forgot about the initial scene or I might've saw it coming. I DID see some of the twist coming, that was very predictable, but there was still more to it. This is so well written and plotted. Depth to the characters. Foreshadowing. Emotion.
I'm disabled (always have been) and there is some talk of disability (not a major part) in it and having been in a house fire, these 2 things make it mean a lot when I say this book gets all the stars from me. I've hated books because of how they dealt with disability or characters that were just in a traumatic fire situation. I loved this book.
Before today I (think I) could say i've never cried at a Goosebumps book before. I can't say that anymore. That ending had me sobbing.
If I had known how big that TW would be, I might not have read it. That would've been a shame but I was in a house fire years ago. My neighbor saved me. Lost everything owned and some kittens. PTSD is an ass.
I guess I forgot about the initial scene or I might've saw it coming. I DID see some of the twist coming, that was very predictable, but there was still more to it. This is so well written and plotted. Depth to the characters. Foreshadowing. Emotion.
I'm disabled (always have been) and there is some talk of disability (not a major part) in it and having been in a house fire, these 2 things make it mean a lot when I say this book gets all the stars from me. I've hated books because of how they dealt with disability or characters that were just in a traumatic fire situation. I loved this book.
Before today I (think I) could say i've never cried at a Goosebumps book before. I can't say that anymore. That ending had me sobbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury