Thursday, October 6, 2022

Review: The Hitchhiker by R.L. Stine

Title: The Hitchhiker

Series: Point Horror

Author: R.L. Stine

Genre: YA, horror, mystery thriller

Publication date: January 1993

Published by: Scholastic

Source: Own paperback

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Synopsis: He wants a ride. She wants a thrill. So, in spite of her best friend's arguments, Christina stops to pick up the handsome hitchhiker. He's everything she thought he'd be. And more. Much, much, more. Enough to thrill Christina and Terri... to death.

My rating: ★★★☆☆

This book was a wild ride, let me tell you. So we’ve got these two girls who stop for a hitchhiker and I’m just like WHY? It’s a horrible idea! These girls are so dumb. Even after seeing his temper they still let him ride with them 🙄 The hitchhiker, James, totally sucks. He’s arrogant and super violent and somehow one of the girls is intrigued by him?! Ugh. At first, Terri is scared of James and doesn’t like him, which is the correct reaction. But then after a chase, she wants to get him alone and all to herself?? Wtf girl. No!

Oh and the other girl, Christina (the driver) isn’t much better. In the beginning, before they even picked up James, she didn't stop to help the truck driver they CAUSED to slam into a freaking concrete embankment! They’re the worst. It made me wonder who the bad guy in this situation really was.



This book was insane, but it had a fun plot twist! Lol. It was really interesting because it mostly took place on the road, which is pretty new to me, especially from R.L. Stine. I didn’t like the characters. But looking back I think that’s kinda the point. Lol. But I liked everything else. I sort of guessed some general plot points of the book, but I’m okay with it because I liked those twists. Lol.


Have you read this book? If so, what did you think about it? If not, what do you think? Does it sound like something you might want to read? Leave me a link to your review or comment below! 😊

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