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Speaking of better critics than me, Poparena's video on the book did a good job discussing it's pros and cons, and why it's an appealing concept, regardless of how the execution turned out. I think the book is still solid since it at least has a concept behind, even if it did lead Stine to do weaker versions of the "random nonsense parade" formula, as I like to call it. So I guess it should be resented for that more than the story itself, which again, at least as some things going for it.

(Honestly, I think the HorrorLand series more or less pulled off the concept better, at least in the final stretch where the full story becomes clear)