The Girlfriend
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The Girlfriend

by Robert Lawrence Stine

1991•Horror•165 pages

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerteenromancefastlightimaginarysimplelinearenclosedself destruction/implosionrescue/escape/jeopardycomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeContained and uncomplicated: a stylised horror novel, light rather than heavy. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

Scotty has the perfect girlfriend. Lora is smart, beautiful, and popular. When Lora goes out of town, Scotty has an unforgettable secret weekend with Shannon, a girl he just met. On Monday, Scotty wants to go back to Lora, but Shannon plans to keep Scotty any way she can--and some ways are pretty horrible.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorThrillerTeenRomanceSelf destruction/implosionRescue/escape/jeopardyComplex relationship

Subjects

Young adult fictionStalking in fictionHorror talesHorror storiesStalkingHorror fictionGirls

Details

Author
Robert Lawrence Stine
Published
1991
Pages
165
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