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A review by theologiaviatorum
welcome to the dead house by R.L. Stine
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
I'm a dad to a little boy and the time I spend playing with him has inspired me to recapture some of the joy of things I enjoyed as a kid. Part of that means going back to The Goosebumps books I was obsessed with. I don't think I ever actually read a single one but the covers and the suggestion of horror was intriguing to me. Now that I'm a reader, I'm back. Welcome to Dead House is a story about kids who move into a new house and find the neighborhood a little strange. Is their house haunted? Why do the people act so weird? It was a fun read with a couple gory moments which surprised me. This is not Stephen King level horror. Think more like Are You Afraid of the Dark? but in book form. Regardless, I was still a little surprised by the gross description in a few places. I enjoyed it overall. I think my son is still a bit too young for them. It would certainly give him nightmares. Here's to a second childhood!