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chrisannee's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the 3 Investigators growing up---partially cause I identified with chubby JJ. Yet I was savvy enough to get that there was a formula. The library had the first 10 and then odd sequels that had somehow managed to be purchased separate from the series or maybe were just better quality and thus survived the many purges that happened before I got ahold of it (This one is now purged).
This one sticks out in my memory because it somehow managed to be simultaneously grotesquely terrifying and slapstick-esque for a key scene. I can still see the page, remember the events, and feel the utter confusion that I felt as my brain wasn't sure whether to laugh or to be anxious. I chose laughter and I'd like to say it made all the difference.
For this book it obviously has. But, in life, it's a habit I need to re-cultivate.
This one sticks out in my memory because it somehow managed to be simultaneously grotesquely terrifying and slapstick-esque for a key scene. I can still see the page, remember the events, and feel the utter confusion that I felt as my brain wasn't sure whether to laugh or to be anxious. I chose laughter and I'd like to say it made all the difference.
For this book it obviously has. But, in life, it's a habit I need to re-cultivate.
readingamber's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
obscuredbyclouds's review against another edition
2.0
Ich bin immer kein großer Fan der Auflösung a la "Justus hat alles einfach so kapiert und erzählt es uns am Ende". Ansonsten mag ich die Einbindung der Vögel, aber richtig spannend ist der Fall nicht. Die Gespräche sind altbacken und klingen hölzern, aber irgendwie ist das natürlich auch "sehr klassisch" für die richtig alten Folgen. Wobei es sich noch älter liest als von 1986.