Dangerous Girls

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Summary: DANGEROUS GIRLS is undoubtedly one of Stine's best books.
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Destiny and Livvy Weller are identical twin sisters who decide to work as counselors at Camp Blue Moon during the summer, following their mother's suicide. Celebrations are well under way on the last day of camp when Destiny has a strange encounter in the woods with a good-looking counselor named Renz, who leaves her feeling very weird.

Destiny and Livvy nevertheless return home to Dark Springs, Massachusetts. Later that night, their friends come over to hang out. What starts out as an evening of creepy fun for the gang turns into a nightmare for Destiny. Her friend Ari Stark tells the group about a news story he heard concerning animals that are dying from a mysterious virus that drains their blood. Ari thinks that a vampire is responsible for this, but his friends are skeptical and laugh at him. When Ari plays his latest vampire DVD, Destiny suddenly begins to scream as she watches a movie scene unfold.

Everyone is creeped out by Destiny's reaction and leave. Destiny herself is shaken by the ordeal and goes to bed. She later wakes up in a cold sweat and is thirsty. She also has a craving for...bunnies. Destiny soon finds herself drinking the blood of a bunny with Livvy!

The twin sisters realize something is very wrong. Destiny soon finds out, through Ari's knowledge of vampire folklore, that she and Livvy are neophytes. A neophyte is a person who has been bitten by a vampire but has not yet drunk the blood of a vampire in return under a full moon. Ari also tells Destiny that there are vampire hunters, and their longtime family friend Coach Bauer is rumored to be one and may be hiding a dark secret.

The girls are soon in a horrifying world where not everyone can be trusted, tragedy strikes and secrets are revealed. Who is the vampire that bit them? Who is the Restorer? Will the girls find a cure before it's too late?

I haven't read R.L. Stine's books for a few years, so when I found out about this one I knew I had to read it. Although a bit slow at times, DANGEROUS GIRLS is undoubtedly one of Stine's best books. So grab a copy, curl up in a chair, and read it. Just beware of full moons!

--- Reviewed by Sarah Sawtelle ([e-mail])



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Summary: A Good Read
Review: A dark, compelling tale which Stine is famous for. I enjoyed this book, the writing style reminded me of my favorite author, Sherry A Mauro and her paranormal-romance novel, Even Angels Fall with an especially suspenseful final twist to the ending, just like the Stine novels. I look forward to reading more books by each of these engaging storytellers!

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Summary: What I Did on My Summer Vacation (Became a Vampire)
Review: Destiny and Livvy were camp counselors. On their last night of camp they are bitten by one of the other councillors. For some reason they do not remember the event or even the existence of the councillor. Counselor Renz has a reason for targeting the twins. He believes on of hem is his long-lost love.

As the new school year begins at Summer's end, the sisters notice the marks on their necks. They are quick to speculate what it could mean and soon come to the conclusion that there is a chance they will turn into vampires. Soon they become overly sensitive to the sun. People begin to get killed. Renz makes an appearance in town although the girls do not remember him.

Who is behind the killings? Is there a way to halt the transformation? Are there really vampire slayers? What are Renz's plans? All of the questions and others get answered although some of those answers raise more questions as well as pave the way for the sequel.

Quick short chapters move the story along very quickly and the reader is kept guessing what is really going on. As the book ended I was sorry I had not waited to get the sequel first (my usual habit). Now I have to wait for the next one. Storywise this one seems to fall somewhere between Stine's usual YA books and his more adult stories. This is not a typical vampire tale.

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Summary: Couldn't Stop.
Review: I loved this book. I couldn't stop once I got started. I read a lot and this was one of the better fantisy books I've read in a while. It's especally good if you aren't in the mood to be thrilled to death. I was weary of reading an R. L. Stine book due to I remember Fear Street vividly. I loved Dangerous Girls.

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Summary: Disappointment
Review: I was really disappointed by this book. I saw the cover and thought it would be super cool. It sounded great... But then I started reading it.
The story has a good idea but that's about it. The characters are vastly underdeveloped, the plot is lacking, and the storyline jumps around too much to get you actually involved. I think this book stunk and I was really disappointed.
I have read a lot of vampire fiction and I feel that this book was a real let down.
I would not recommend this book to anyone. The only reason I would tell anyone about this book is to give them an example of a bad vampire novel.

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Summary: I Was Surprised
Review: I was surprised that R.L. Stine had ever put cussing words in his books. It's about these twin sisters who came from camp and was a vampire. They try to find a cure before it's too late. Good. I can't wait to read part 2.

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Summary: Enticing cover, undeveloped story
Review: I would not recommend this vampire book by Robert Lawrence Stine to my teen readers. The characters are not well-developed and, though the plot could be intriguing, there are too many incidents that just do not ring true. The whole family/school scene was not one I could buy into. I think R.L. should stick to writing Goosebumps.

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Summary: Another new winner...
Review: R.L. Stine has released two novels now in the past two months; Dangerous Girls, which was released for teens. And also, The Sitter, Stine's second adult novel. Both are winners in their own respects.

This book is written more along the lines of Fear Street, but Stine adds some more "mature themes" (sexual references, some language, drinking). But it also makes the story more "believable" as well.

The only reason I do not give this book five stars is because I do not believe it reached its full potentional; the novel is very interesting and for the most part very suspenseful. But after reading, I feel like there could have been more.

Still, never the less, a great book to pick up!

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Summary: I need the nector...............of this book!
Review: Seventeen-year-old Destiny Weller, and her identical twin sister, Livvy, decide to spend their summer working as camp counselors at Camp Blue Moon, after the apparent suicide of their beloved Mother shatters them. The camp environment helps to heal some of their wounds, while at the same time take their minds off of the tragedy that they experienced back home. At Camp Blue Moon, the lively twins meet many wonderful new friends who they just know they want to stay in touch with. But out of all of them, one guy stands out in Destiny's mind. Renz, an extremely good-looking counselor who has left Destiny feeling shook-up after a strange encounter with him in the woods. Returning home to Dark Springs, Massachusetts, Destiny and Livvy are plagued with a sudden hunger. One that disgusts them, yet intrigues them at the same time. Destiny, seeking the help of her close friend, and resident horror fan, Ari Stark, soon discovers that both she and Livvy are neophytes. Meaning that the both of them have been bitten by a vampire, but have not yet drunk the blood of a vampire, under a full moon, in return. Now it's up to Destiny to find the Restorer, someone who can save her and Livvy from becoming full-fledged vampires, before one of them kills someone, or is attacked by the town's vampire hunters.

Being a fan of R.L. Stine, I was ecstatic to hear about his newest teen series DANGEROUS GIRLS. However, after reading the first chapter, I was even happier to realize that DANGEROUS GIRLS is one of the best novels that Stine has ever written. Destiny is such an interesting character, filled with curiosity, inquisitiveness, intelligence, and more. While Livvy is more of a wild child who just wants to go out and have fun. The storyline is engrossing, and the horror scenes are vivid. Enough so to make you cringe at times. Filled with wonderful, witty commentary by the two main characters, as well as many of their closest friends; and an intriguing plot that would please even the most reluctant reader, DANGEROUS GIRLS is something that can't be missed.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

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Summary: damn...
Review: that book was tight as hell... im older and i loved that book... i thought r.l. stopped writing back in the damn..recommended to anyone who likes vampires