Hey Book Lovers,

Guess what? I’m free! The grad school semester is over, and I have my reading freedom back. Man, it’s a great feeling. Lately I’ve been having a hankering for some superhero situations, so I picked up Attack of the Mutant (Goosebumps #25) by R.L. Stine.

This is one of my many thrift store finds that I’ve been desperate to read, so my Goosebumps-loving self dove right into this one.

On to the review!

Series Review Links

Book Review: Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1)

Book Review: Night of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps #7)

Book Review: The Werewolf of Fever Swamp (Goosebumps #14)

Book Review: One Day at Horrorland (Goosebumps #16)

Book Review: How I Learned to Fly (Goosebumps #52)

Blurb

He’s no superhero…. He’s a supervillain!

Skipper Matthews has an awesome comic book collection. His favorite one is called The Masked Mutant. It’s about an evil supervillain who’s out to rule the universe!

Skipper can’t get enough of The Mutant. Until one day he gets lost in a strange part of town. And finds a building that looks exactly like The Mutant’s secret headquarters. A building that appears and disappears!

Has Skipper read one too many comic books? Or does The Masked Mutant really live in Riverview Falls?

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The Review

What a fun creepy superhero story!

Growing up in the 90s I was addicted to comic books, so this particular book in the Goosebumps series was a shoe-in for me.

In this story we follow comic book collector Skipper. He’s always been obsessed with comics, much to his parents chagrin. He’s just read a new edition of his favorite series, and a bus ride to the orthodontist changes his life forever when he spots the lair of the Masked Mutant in his very hometown. In complete disbelief and awe, Skipper investigates the bizarre building. Is he just imagining things?

Skipper was a fun character to follow around. He’s something of a loner and is curious, imaginative, and naive. He doesn’t have many friends, and the ones he does have he tends to disregard or belittle for not knowing comics as well as he does. This felt pretty realistic, as I remember middle school being a time where my friends would constantly bicker and rant about what was cool and what wasn’t.

Skipper’s parents felt pretty on point for parents of the 90s, though I think their attitude towards comics might not resonate as strongly today.

The plot moved really fast. It isn’t long before Skipper finds himself in a perplexing situation, and the pages flowed so smoothly I finished this read in just a couple sittings. Expect plenty of mystery, some light chills, and a lot of cheesy superhero dialogue. While I found the ending to be a little corny, I don’t think I’ll forget this book anytime soon.

Worth a read!

That’s A Wrap!

Well that’s it for this book review. I hope you enjoyed it!

Have you read this book? Are there other similar books you’ve read that you simply have to gush about? Feel free to leave a comment. I’d love to start a conversation!

Have a great day!

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