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Misterioasa societate Benedict și călătoria primejdioasă by Trenton Lee Stewart
4 reviews
rieviolet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I read the first installment in this series quite a long time ago (end of middle school, beginning of high school?) and really loved it, so I wanted to finally get around to finishing it.
There is certainly a big nostalgia factor involved in my reading experience but I still think that this is a good book and, overall, a good series.
Personally, its main strength is the wonderful and diverse cast of characters, the children (Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance) are especially well portrayed and it is a lot of fun to follow them on their adventures.
I think that the first book is still my favourite (in terms of storyline), but I enjoyed the second volume and it was a nice break from reading heavier and more depressing adult books.
There is certainly a big nostalgia factor involved in my reading experience but I still think that this is a good book and, overall, a good series.
Personally, its main strength is the wonderful and diverse cast of characters, the children (Reynie, Kate, Sticky and Constance) are especially well portrayed and it is a lot of fun to follow them on their adventures.
I think that the first book is still my favourite (in terms of storyline), but I enjoyed the second volume and it was a nice break from reading heavier and more depressing adult books.
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, and Kidnapping
Minor: Vomit, War, Torture, and Blood
oliverreeds's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
bnavas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Kidnapping and Torture
Minor: Violence
skudiklier's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I remembered this one way less than the first one, but it was still enjoyable! Tbh I wasn't super sucked in or anything for most of it, but by the end I was. I still plan to finish rereading the series but idk how much of a priority it will be.
Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child abuse, and Ableism
Minor: Death and Gun violence
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