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A review by house_of_hannah
The Secret by R.L. Stine
dark
sad
fast-paced
3.0
Re-reading some of my old Fear Street books for spooky season. Goosebumps and Fear Street were my first forays into horror literature when I was a kid. Child me probably loved this book.
I must say it's actually better than I was expecting. It's an easy read, but is well written, and definitely uses common phrases you see in YA geared books. The plot moved at an insane speed, there are a million twists, and the characters are very overdramatic, but those are all things that would keep a younger audience engaged with the story.
Personally, I was always interested in what was going to happen next, and never felt bored. I did not read the first book before this one as I am only reading what I own, and I had no problem with following along. It took me an hour and a half to read, so nice to complete in one sitting.
I must say it's actually better than I was expecting. It's an easy read, but is well written, and definitely uses common phrases you see in YA geared books. The plot moved at an insane speed, there are a million twists, and the characters are very overdramatic, but those are all things that would keep a younger audience engaged with the story.
Personally, I was always interested in what was going to happen next, and never felt bored. I did not read the first book before this one as I am only reading what I own, and I had no problem with following along. It took me an hour and a half to read, so nice to complete in one sitting.