jasonian's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
Ich hatte irgendwie erwartet, dass das Buch besser wäre. Meine Schwester hat es dafür etwas zu sehr angepriesen
fanboyriot's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
I liked the beginning of this book but the ending kind ruined it. It had nice Halloween vibes though.
alexchandler's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
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
1.75
volet's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
whaydengilbert's review against another edition
3.0
You know when you're watching a movie that was a short film before, and it doesn't really work at feature-length? Even at 113 pages (and these are GOOSEBUMPS pages, mind you) Attack of the Jack O Lanterns can't help but feel that kind of bloated. This is a straight up 2.5 but the ending is cute enough to push it to be a 3.
maeverose's review against another edition
I don’t remember if I ever read this book as a kid, but I loved the tv show and this was one of my favorite episodes (along with all the haunted mask episodes).
I might be biased but I think it works better in the tv show. The story is the same (as far as I can remember), but it felt really slow and repetitive reading it. The first half was mostly just the main kids planning how they were gonna prank some other kids. It went on too long. The last third is the most interesting part but was still quite repetitive. But I’m not at all the target age for it so I can’t really judge it fairly. The overall story could still be fun for younger readers, I think.
Though part of the story relies on fatphobia that doesn’t really hold up to today’s standards. Considering when it was written I’m not surprised it’s there.
I might be biased but I think it works better in the tv show. The story is the same (as far as I can remember), but it felt really slow and repetitive reading it. The first half was mostly just the main kids planning how they were gonna prank some other kids. It went on too long. The last third is the most interesting part but was still quite repetitive. But I’m not at all the target age for it so I can’t really judge it fairly. The overall story could still be fun for younger readers, I think.
Though part of the story relies on fatphobia that doesn’t really hold up to today’s standards. Considering when it was written I’m not surprised it’s there.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia