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The Blob That Ate Everyone

Robert Lawrence Stine (1994)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages144 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.55/5 (6021)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body HorrorViolence

Positive tags

AdventureHumorSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy HeroWriter / Author

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient ArtifactFish out of WaterFound Object with PowerHorror ComedyMeta-FictionReality Warping

Themes

Consequences of PowerCreativity and ImaginationLoss of ControlReality vs FictionResponsibilityThe Written Word

Synopsis

Would-be horror novelist Zackie Beauchamp finds a beat-up old typewriter in a burned-out antique store and takes it home to begin writing his opus about a giant, pink blob monster, only to discover that every word he writes is coming true.

Tags

HorrorMetafictionMonster StoryUrban Fantasy