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Superstitious Cassette Abridged

Superstitious Cassette Abridged

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Grossly-Beautifully Written
Review: I have always been a fan of Stine's books. I was only 14 when I read this book(when it first went onto the shelves)I went on vacation right after I got it. I couldn't even enjoy the sights,I finished it in a day. It doesn't equal anything by Stephen King or Dean Koontz, but a great book never the less.I was mostly intrigued with the character Liam O'Conner,his mystery and charm, and all his little superstitions. Very graphic and (amusingly)sexual. You pretty much guess the plot in the middle of the book, but keep wanting to know what happens anyway. I recommend this books to anyone who's a fan of horror/Stine. Defiantly a page-turner.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: :)
Review: I find it insanely funny that Sara thinks to herself (about the rejected manuscripts) 'Don't these people know how bad their writing is?' I could ask the same of Stine regarding this book. It's not completely bad, seeing how I enjoy the character of Liam, but I see him as Naveen Andrews who is definitely not Irish....

Why all the cursing and sex? Is there really a reason for it, other than wanting the book to sound adult? Was this thing edited at all?

Anyway, I hope R.L. Stine sticks to his yound adult/pre-teen stories, they are a LOT better, IMO.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Evil Exists In Your Own Back Yard
Review: Let me begin by saying that I am an R.L. Stine fan from way back. I can remember going through four or five books a weekend as a youth. That's why, when seeing that Stine had written a book for adults, I was both intrigued and anxious. I started reading a book that was, and I quote, supposed to be "a fast moving tale filled with lust and gore enough to satisfy the most jaded thrill-seeker."

The book starts off at a trip-hammer speed, but then you are kinda left with "when is it gonna speed up again." It took a little time to get into, but eventually it happened. I found myself drawn into this world of campus life. Of Sara Morgan and her pseudo-stalking personality she adopted after meeting the illustrious Liam O'Connor. Needless to say that the Irish born immigrant and the all-american sweetheart DO fall in love and marry...only to open a Pandora's box of secrets and lies.

There were particular sections within the book that were just plain NASTY and of things that I didn't even want to hear about, but they did what they were meant to do. And then there is the book famous scene of Sara coming home early to catch her husband in bed, with a most surprising partner.

The ending felt kind of bittersweet. It pretty much left you dumbfounded, while at the same time it made since because it stuck to the premise of the novel. It either works with you or doesn't.

I think R.L. Stine venture into adult writing is a very good move, but at the same time there are a lot of holes that he has to learn to fill. Stine has to remember one rule, and one rule only. You can scare and excite, titillate and horrify children a lot faster and easier than you can adults.

It's, surely, not the best book ever written, but in the same token, it isn't the worst either. In my opinion, Superstitious is a good start to a possible lucritive adult writing career.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Review: I actually rate this book with no star at all but the system said I made a mistake by not rating it. My mistake was in reading this garbage. Gross! Horrible! I cannot rate this book low enough. Do not waste your money or your time. I am so sorry that I wasted mine.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Great Plot, bad solution of an ending
Review: The plot of the story is great actually, it is well written, just the style of his writing leads you to turn page after page.

I was extremely unsatisfied with the ending however. The resolution was horribly thought up of. It built up so many questions and tensions through my head. But when the questions are finally resolved, the first thought that runs through my mind was, "I've read 400 pages just so it could lead me to this??"

Another thing, this book has too many sexual contents, but that's not the bad thing, the thing is, why is it there? What's the point? He could have reduce the uselessness of it to make the book shorter.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: It was ok.....
Review: I had a long flight and decided to read this book. It did keep you on the edge of your seat halfway through the book but then Stein came back to his the Fear Street roots and the last ten chapters were so predictable! And all the women always wear leggings in this book! I think I saw the word jeans once. The ending just made the book weird I still don't know what to think of it.....

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Run! Run as Fast as You Can!
Review: Don't be tempted to try reading this horrible excuse for an "adult novel". Stine should stick to writing his horror for children. This book was simply terrible. Why I finished it is beyond me, maybe I wanted to see just how bad it could get. And believe me, that's pretty bad. I found myself laughing aloud at the silly story and juvenile characters. I don't think I've ever read a book this surprisingly stupid.

It's easy to see why this was published; Stine writes the incredibly popular 'Goosebumps' and 'Fear Street' series. But 'Superstitious' is so embarassingly terrible. The writing is very simple, only the sex scenes can rise this above the young adult genre. Every scene seems contrived and unbelievable. The characters are so poorly drawn we never really care much what happens to them. Kill them off? That would be a blessing.

I gave this one a try, having read a few 'Fear Street' books as a young teen; having also been into Christopher Pike books as well, I expected this effort to be more like one of his adult novels. Not even close. Don't read this book unless you want to experience a really, really badly written one. Nothing else I've ever read can compare to the dismal disappointment of 'Superstitious'. You have been warned.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Horrible!
Review: I think that this is the worst book that I have ever read. I started disliking it early on, but I finished it because once I start a book I always finish it.

A quiet college campus suddenly becomes a killing ground. An unseemly professor with a quirk for superstition seems to be involved or know all of the murder victims.

Is this a coincidence, or is it superstition? Read the book... if you dare!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Superstitious
Review: R.L. Stine has always been a favorite of mine. I was lucky to find the brand new hard back edition of this book for $1.00! Can you believe it? Anyway, I totally recommend this book for any horror fans.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Superstitious (R.L. Stine, Gossebumps, Fear Street)
Review: My favorite book, indeed. R.L. Stine sure did it. He created a story with great skill and tons of suspense. It'll keep you guessing. The book was so good, I couldn't put it down. It was practically glued to my hands! You'd never expect R.L. Stine to write such a magnificent book.


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