Camp Out (New Fear Street, Book 2) [Paperback]

R.L. Stine (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 157 pages
• Publisher: Golden Books (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307247015
• ISBN-13: 978-0307247018
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,346,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Constant Twists Make What Could Have Been a Great Thriller Predictable, July 15, 2007

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James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camp Out (New Fear Street, Book 2) (Paperback)

This could be one of R. L. Stine's most terrifying tales being that it has no supernatural elements and the evil within is purely from humans thereby making it very realistic. I say could have been and not is, because the story is very predictable. At the end of every chapter, which are only a couple of pages at most, something happens in the form of a cliff hanger, then the very first sentence of the next there's a twist and its not what the former chapter implied. This is a good thing for any story but only when it's done in moderation. The fact that every chapter you are reading has a twist has the reader knowing the next one will have one as well. The twists are pretty easy to work out when you are on the look out for them thereby eliminating the point of the twists, surprising the reader.

It's a good basic tale, not completely original mind you but a good tale to give anyone to read in their tent if they're going camping or on a hiking trip. For those who are new to reading at this level, the twists may well be surprising but anyone who has been reading for a while whether at this level or not will probably not be too satisfied.

If you have no idea what Camp Out is about it's the tale of three high school girls who plan a hiking and rockclimbing trip alone to get over failed relationships. The story is told through the eyes of one of the girls, Maria who is the reluctant one of the three to rough it in the great outdoors. They refuse an offer by three boys their age and a bit older to join them and set out alone. Soon their lives are threatened over and over again. They soon run into the boys which brings comfort for them all. If they think the threats to their lives are over, they are dead wrong!

If you don't mind predictability then you will really enjoy this book. If not you'll still enjoy it, but not to any great extent.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT GOOD, May 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Camp Out (New Fear Street, Book 2) (Paperback)

I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT I JUST DIDN'T LIKE THIS BOOK. THE PLOT WAS GOOD AND EVERYTHING, BUT I DON'T KNOW. I JUST COULD NOT GET INTO THIS BOOK FOR SOME REASON. THE ENDING WAS FUNNY THOUGH. I DIN'T LIKE CAMP OUT BUT IF YOU WANT TO READ IT, GO AHEAD!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of chills and thrills., April 30, 2000

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Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Camp Out (New Fear Street, Book 2) (Paperback)

This seamed to be one of the few Fear Streets books that had nothing to do with the supernatural; however, it was very good none the less. Three teenage girls go on a camp out. They meet some guys who seem very nice, and they camp out together. But then weird things start to happen. Are the guys murderers? Again, Stine manages a twist ending that is very ironic.