If I had to nitpick at anything I’d say that the climax of things seemed a little farfetched. The writing style was well written and super easy to read. It was more straightforward, and I appreciated that. I liked that there wasn’t a lot of cheesy humor along with this book (as I remember some of R.L. It was made for younger kids, and judging it that way I can see how a kid might get creeped out by this novel and the little plot twists here and there. Yes, as an adult this book was very predictable and somewhat cliché, but this book wasn’t made for me. I liked Dark Falls and how spooky it was. Family moves to house, Amanda sees things, and she slowly unwraps the mystery. Her little brother Josh is rambunctious and easy to like, and her parents are fairly typical but likeable. When she sees or hears things she is vocal about it to her family, and despite them telling her it’s in her head, she shows inner strength by endeavoring to solve the mystery taking place around her and this weird town. Amanda is a typical young adult, and it was easy to relate to her. So many things worked well in this short novel. Is there something more to Dark Falls, or is Amanda losing her mind? It’s almost always dark around town, there’s never anyone out on the street, and Amanda keeps seeing and hearing things. They inherited a house from an unknown great uncle, but soon after they move they discover that things are very odd here. In this debut novel to the Goosebumps series we follow along with Amanda, her brother Josh, and their parents as they move to a place called Dark Falls. I used to devour these books when I was a kid, so Halloween time was a perfect opportunity to give this another read. But these creepy new friends are not exactly what their parents had in mind. And the town of Dark Falls is pretty strange, too. I didn’t remember much from this story since it’s been decades since I read it, but I was super excited to jump in.Īmanda and Josh think the old house they have just moved into is weird. Goosebumps and Animorphs were my world, and this time of year is perfect for some quick little haunts. It’s probably no surprise that I went with Goosebumps #1, Welcome to Dead House by R.L. I finally started my Halloween reads (a bit late, I might add), and for my first read I wanted something nostalgic. I hope you’re having a good start to your week.
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