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Monster Blood by R.L. Stine

vbfields's review against another edition

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funny mysterious 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? No

2.5

One of the more boring stories so far for goosebumps. Not a lot happens and the main character, Evan is a bit annoying. Trigger was a good dog though!

polter6eist's review against another edition

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3.0

These were the books that first introduced me to horror, and I love it still. The writing is obviously a little simple for a now-adult, but I still enjoyed every minute of reading it.

jxdehrtn's review against another edition

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2.0

i don’t remember this book being so- unbelievable..?

readsoftly's review against another edition

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3.0

2.5

A weaker story from Goosebumps. Not as suspenseful, uninteresting twist. The most annoying characters so far.

bluegrey's review against another edition

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4.0

Nice twist at the end.

lettore_sopravvalutato's review against another edition

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2.0

Sostanze colloidali a zonzo

Era un barattolo blu, simile a quello della zuppa in scatola. Evan lo prese in mano e con sua grande sorpresa scoprì che era molto pesante. Lo portò davanti agli occhi per leggere cosa ci fosse scritto sull'etichetta.
SANGUE DI MOSTRO. Più in basso, una scritta più piccola diceva: SOSTANZA MIRACOLOSA.

"Sono le tracce del mostro", recita la copertina in alto a sinistra. Bene.

Trashonata fotonica con un blob poco rassicurante che non solo ingurgita tutto come n'aspirapolvere, ma accelera a tradimento il metabolismo di chi ha il coraggio di nutrirsene.
Difficile giudicarlo con l'ottica di un venticinquenne abbastanza navigato all'interno del genere: la storia tradisce una certa ripetitività di fondo; pochi i guizzi capaci di de-fossilizzare un plot immobile. Inoltre la gestione della tensione la si può definire pachidermica. Dentro la collana di Piccoli Brividi si trova decisamente di meglio.

bookishrealm's review against another edition

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3.0

Goosebumps was probably one of my favorite series as a child. I used to own the original 62. Now I'm going back through and doing a complete re-read. Monster Blood focuses on a young boy by the name of Evan who stays with his aunt while his parents search for a house. He buys a can of monster blood from the toy store and it begins to grow and grow at an uncontrollable rate. The reader spends most of the book following Evan as he attempts to control the growth of the monster blood. The writing is great for a younger audience. It's accessible and the small cliff hangers at the end of chapters will appeal to readers. I personally thought the ending was interesting but not a huge shocker. There was a double twist that I think kids will really enjoy and as always R.L. Stine leaves room for a potential second story to come out of this.

st_orpheus's review against another edition

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2.0

That ending was so silly!

gray_v's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

joanamonteiro's review against another edition

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3.0

Such a (literally) silly story, but probably one of the worst nightmares for any kid. If my Silly Putty started growing and trying to eat me I'd be scared as f-ck, just saying.
Overall, it was pretty entertaining and enjoyable.