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adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Minor: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hmm. Efficient rather than compelling. My 9yo has gone through seven of them in two weeks so clearly Horowitz is doing something very right. But I'm uneasy with the stereotypical treatment of race - the villain is a thinly disguised Al Fayed caricature, for example.
This book is kind-of like books I've read, it's just this one didn't hit right. Maybe if read it at a different time, when I don't have as many books I want to read, I'll like it better.
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No