A review by charlottesometimes
The Confession by R.L. Stine

slow-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? Yes

1.5

Badly written nonsense.

The nadir for me (character name redacted to avoid spoilers) was when a chapter ended:

““You know I’m not a killer,” Character X repeated. “You know I’ll never kill again. Right? Right?”

A week later, Character X killed again.”


And then the next chapter began.

Character X killed again. But this time it was in a dream I had.”

Piss off Stine.
I have put up with a lot of pathetic chapter cliffhangers from you across your many, many awful books. But you’re not even trying now.