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I truly remember this book on our bookshelf. Rereading it brought back memories of summer reading days with Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew. Is it dated? A bit, but Trixie and Honey solve the mystery, save the day and have wonderful adventures.

livlosiewicz's review against another edition

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2.0

This was an interesting journey through time to old children’s books. I used to read this stuff all the time as a kid. Trixie and her brothers and friends are a fun, wholesome, if cliched, group of characters. Kids today might find their world of swimming and riding horses and using payphones kind of exciting. Ultimately, it doesn’t age great- nothing terrible, but some of the language (the kids use the word “dick” as an insult, which really threw me off) and violence from the bad guy (he knocks out a child!!) is outdated and in one instance maybe not appropriate for kids? The strangest thing about this book for me was the lack of red herrings. Trixie comes up with a rather dramatic explanation for the diamond’s presence and she’s essentially dead-on and needs to fill in a few blanks. To my recollection, a lot of kids’ mysteries are about solving them, but this was more about watching it unfold, through some rather mundane dialogue. Overall, I enjoyed my blast from the past while the book was on hand but was not jazzed enough to recommend to younger readers.

ssejig's review against another edition

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4.0

Trixie and Honey fall into another mystery when they go down to the gatehouse and Bobby falls onto a diamond. He scrapes up his knee pretty good. And Trixie and Honey decide they're not going to tell anyone and explore the mystery themselves.
It was such an innocent and lovely series. I can't wait to re-read more.

anitaob30's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved these books as a kid and suddenly decided to reread them all again. As an adult, they are a bit too perfect and cliche but I still enjoyed this one!

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5.0

I give this book five stars because it is exactly what it should be: adventurous, fun, family-oriented. Reading it in the 21st century, it is of course, old-fashioned. For me, it is a delightful sort of old-fashionedness.

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

hollie313's review

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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