A review by library_hungry
Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror by R.L. Stine
3.0
I'd love to give it 3 and a half, and if I was a 12 year old boy, I bet it'd get a four or even a five. I think the first story is the weakest one, which is why it took me so long before I read the whole thing. Like any anthology, it's got strong points and weak ones, but the strongest ones were actually really good--either very clever, very scary, or just very on the nose.
So while I wouldn't suggest this for most adults, I would put this at the top of a to-read list for a tween who's into thrillers, horror, and maybe even vampires. It's got its really scary bits, so it's not for the faint of heart--not fairy-tale scary, but chased by giant lizards, attacked by demons, sucked into a dimension of people-eaters scary. Which is what it's going for, and what it really pulls off.
So while I wouldn't suggest this for most adults, I would put this at the top of a to-read list for a tween who's into thrillers, horror, and maybe even vampires. It's got its really scary bits, so it's not for the faint of heart--not fairy-tale scary, but chased by giant lizards, attacked by demons, sucked into a dimension of people-eaters scary. Which is what it's going for, and what it really pulls off.