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43 reviews

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

A great end to the series. The last battle was incredible and paced wonderfully. Standout characters were Maquin, Camlin, Lykos, and Coralen. You can see Gwynne’s evolution as a writer in this series, and if you find Malice to slow or sloppily written I implore you to stick with it.

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by R.L. Stine

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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? Yes

0.5

Wow, this one’s awful. Unlikable characters, boring plot, nothing really spooky, just bad. It sucks because the last one was genuinely good.

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

One of the only books to genuinely frighten me. The first half of this book is amazing with a really likable cast of characters. Around the halfway mark it gets incredibly depressing. I liked the ending, but wish it was longer, it felt a little rushed.

Say Cheese And Die! by R.L. Stine

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The best Goosebumps book so far. This is the first one of the series I remember reading as a kid and I can see why. Concept was cool and the twist was decent. Characters weren’t the best but were alright. I hate the way Stine writes bullies.

Ruin by John Gwynne

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Slight improvement on the second book. A lot of exciting and tense moments in here. I enjoyed it quite a bit. The only problem is it might have been a little too long, but I’m not really complaining.

Monster Blood by R.L. Stine

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fast-paced