wyrmbergmalcolm's review
1.0
Okay, there's a message here about respectfulness and being polite, but there was so much wrong with this one. I'll calm myself down by positing my issues as open questions:
How can two parents not notice that both their children are gradually turning into chickens?
If they're turning into chickens, why do the kids get rid of all the evidence first before trying to convince their parents?
When two children start acting completely insane at a social gathering how come everyone thinks they're just making a joke?
If politeness and etiquette are your thing, then why live, dress and behave in a manner that will automatically label you as the town wacko thereby setting yourself up for some major irritations?
Why did I read this?
How can two parents not notice that both their children are gradually turning into chickens?
If they're turning into chickens, why do the kids get rid of all the evidence first before trying to convince their parents?
When two children start acting completely insane at a social gathering how come everyone thinks they're just making a joke?
If politeness and etiquette are your thing, then why live, dress and behave in a manner that will automatically label you as the town wacko thereby setting yourself up for some major irritations?
Why did I read this?
xbookwormyx's review against another edition
4.0
The parents in these goosebumps stories are the absolute worst!
danielvicens's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kiarachelseamai's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
booknerd93's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
glennas94's review against another edition
2.0
Currently rereading my original Goosebumps collection
So, this one was very similar to Stine's Why I'm Afraid Of Bees but with the chicken in place of the said bee. I can see why this is considered one of the worst. No, it's not scary. It's absolutely ridiculous and it's clear that R.L. Stine (if this really was written by him) was just wrote this one for the sake of it, as with many of the books in the series before this. I gave an extra star though because I found it hilarious!
Read from April 28, 2015 - April 28, 2015
So, this one was very similar to Stine's Why I'm Afraid Of Bees but with the chicken in place of the said bee. I can see why this is considered one of the worst. No, it's not scary. It's absolutely ridiculous and it's clear that R.L. Stine (if this really was written by him) was just wrote this one for the sake of it, as with many of the books in the series before this. I gave an extra star though because I found it hilarious!
Read from April 28, 2015 - April 28, 2015
_trix_'s review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
discocrow's review against another edition
1.0
Will I ever finish my Goosebumps read through? Probably.
[b: Chicken Chicken|125546|Chicken Chicken (Goosebumps, #53)|R.L. Stine|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328866050s/125546.jpg|1737641] is widely regarded as the worst of the Goosebumps books. I didn't know this when I first picked it up as a child and eagerly devoured it, but reading it as an adult it's rather easy to see why it has garnered such disdain. Aside from the slightly disturbing cover there are a number of problems with the text... The biggest of which is that the story is just plain cruel.
This is Farmland, USA. What do you do when you're two kid displaced from the Big City to live in the middle of Nowhere with Return to Nature parents? Apparently harass the mysterious woman living in town who wears all black, has a black cat, and may or may not be a witch. Why do innocent pranks when you can fill her mailbox with water? Why exactly are you surprised when she gets irritated that you've been harassing her for some time and decides to put a curse on you? In this case, to turn you and your brother (who, typical of [a: R.L. Stine|13730|R.L. Stine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1194380070p2/13730.jpg] books has no redeeming values) into chickens.
The trouble with this book is that it comes off as much less playful than the other Goosebumps titles. Normally there is a sense of justice to them, however twisted (here's looking at you [b: Calling All Creeps|865732|Calling All Creeps! (Goosebumps, #50)|R.L. Stine|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328866137s/865732.jpg|120973]) it is. In this title the punishment isn't entirely fitting the crime, and there isn't much of a laugh to be had at the end when you know the cycle is liable to repeat itself. It's a somewhat horrific transformation of fiends into fowl that you can't rightly imagine the adults just ignoring or not noticing in the first place. This reads a bit like a first draft that never really adequately evolved into something more.
[b: Chicken Chicken|125546|Chicken Chicken (Goosebumps, #53)|R.L. Stine|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328866050s/125546.jpg|1737641] is widely regarded as the worst of the Goosebumps books. I didn't know this when I first picked it up as a child and eagerly devoured it, but reading it as an adult it's rather easy to see why it has garnered such disdain. Aside from the slightly disturbing cover there are a number of problems with the text... The biggest of which is that the story is just plain cruel.
This is Farmland, USA. What do you do when you're two kid displaced from the Big City to live in the middle of Nowhere with Return to Nature parents? Apparently harass the mysterious woman living in town who wears all black, has a black cat, and may or may not be a witch. Why do innocent pranks when you can fill her mailbox with water? Why exactly are you surprised when she gets irritated that you've been harassing her for some time and decides to put a curse on you? In this case, to turn you and your brother (who, typical of [a: R.L. Stine|13730|R.L. Stine|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1194380070p2/13730.jpg] books has no redeeming values) into chickens.
The trouble with this book is that it comes off as much less playful than the other Goosebumps titles. Normally there is a sense of justice to them, however twisted (here's looking at you [b: Calling All Creeps|865732|Calling All Creeps! (Goosebumps, #50)|R.L. Stine|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328866137s/865732.jpg|120973]) it is. In this title the punishment isn't entirely fitting the crime, and there isn't much of a laugh to be had at the end when you know the cycle is liable to repeat itself. It's a somewhat horrific transformation of fiends into fowl that you can't rightly imagine the adults just ignoring or not noticing in the first place. This reads a bit like a first draft that never really adequately evolved into something more.