Reviews

The Horror at Camp Jellyjam by R.L. Stine

katreadsalots's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

tainan's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

siaeme12's review against another edition

3.0

This was one of my favorite Goosebumps stories as a kid, so I decided to read it during a flight recently. As far as children's novels go, it holds up

alyshadeshae's review against another edition

5.0

Heh, gross monster for the win (literally) and he's too gross for himself! :-p

quirkko24's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

emmaholtegaard's review against another edition

4.0

This is more of an overall review of the series, really. When I was a kid, I used to devour these books, but sadly I'd recently somehow managed to forget all about them. I was reminded, however, when I rediscovered this awesome blog: http://www.bloggerbeware.com. These books are a mixture of varying degrees of terrible and amazing - at the same time. I honestly find it really hard to rate them, seeing as they're such a major part of my reading foundation. 11 year-old me would probably have given all of them 5 stars, but alas, I'm no longer 11 years old. In acknowledgement of my young self and the wonderful kitschiness of the series, I've decided on 4 stars. Also, they vary a lot in quality, but seeing as it's been so long since I've read them, I don't remember which ones were best. 4 stars it is.

tyto_alba's review against another edition

4.0

Peak Goosebumps terror, here. The characters are more or less believable, and the camp setting itself isn't what lends to the horror, but the behavior of the counselors. The kids are all Type A personalities, which is scary in its own right, but they aren't the ones to be feared. Being a child and being unable to trust any of the adults that are supposed to be caring for you is quite scary, but add a bunch of "disappearances" of other children while the main character's parents are who knows where gives a feeling of helplessness, since Wendy (and her brother) are completely at the strange camp's mercy. However, the main character's focus on the camp activities takes away from what would be a tenser atmosphere.

A note about the ending, semi-spoilery but it must be said:

Spoiler

the monster is one of the nastiest I think the Goosebumps series provides, and even reading it as an adult, its description makes my stomach turn.

I would absolutely recommend this book. It's a fun and spooky story about a creepy sports camp. Only the best!

hayleybosbach's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

4.0

bookish_bowes's review against another edition

2.0

Gooey snails and the competitive spirit

sleepysharon's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I kinda miss camp.