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Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls by R.L. Stine

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geo_ix's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars. It DID make me laugh, but more at how absurd everything was. I wouldn't say I didn't enjoy reading these, but I honestly feel all of these would be better short tv shows or something because they're the fun kind of wacky. I wish I had read these as a kid because I probably would have loved them.

wylovat's review against another edition

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adventurous tense 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

2.75

may_lol's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.5

Just didn't like the book, I found it boring

connorjdaley's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.0

This is the first Goosebumps Series 2000 book I grabbed for my Goosebumps July and it was honestly just the luck of the draw, although I am a big fan of this cover art.

From the cover though, I was definitely thinking zombies, and it’s more like actually ghosts. The description is definitely pretty gruesome though, which is always nice to see when Stine pushes that middle grade envelope a bit. This one starts out cool with the main character reading his school paper which is about the lore of the town’s cemetery. This opens the story up for the ghouls to be real, and for him to get infected, when his teacher likes his story so much she makes them take a trip to the cemetery for class.

Fun and definitely silly with some dancing elements involved. Personally a 3/5*.

startjpw23's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.0

Not too long ago, I watched the Goosebumps movie. It got me thinking about reading a Goosebumps book. This is the first one I read. This main character is Spencer. He is a middle school student. He has a mishap in a local cemetery that causes a ghoul (an undead creature that some of the people that were buried in the cemetery change into). The ghoul wants to take over Spencer's body. Spencer, later with the help of a friend, has to try to prevent the ghouls from hurting his family members and friends. And stop the ghouls from creating havoc in his town. I thought this book was quite thrilling. It had a good amount of tension. This only problem I had with the book was the ending. I cannot say why without giving a spoiler. The book was still worth reading.

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delawarebookgirl's review against another edition

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3.0

I have so many questions following the end of this book, but Jude (4) gave it a "50, no 51, out of 5," so I'm going to say that averages out to a solid 3 stars. I think this was one of the creepier installments, and in hindsight, it was too dark and graphic for bedtime (even for a spooky lover), but one benefit to reading aloud was that I could temper some of the darker bits. The ending made us both LOL. (But seriously, what happened to the rat, the cat, and the dog?)