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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Such a cute book for middle grades fans of classic Agatha Christie! I first read The Murder on the Orient Express in eighth grade and instantly loved it, and I know I would have eaten this book up, too.
This is the third in a series, but could be enjoyed without reading the rest. Though I will be going back to read the others because it was such a delightful story!
This is the third in a series, but could be enjoyed without reading the rest. Though I will be going back to read the others because it was such a delightful story!
I love the Wells and Wong series so much. It is everything I love about both school stories and mystery novels and this time it's paying homage to Murder on the Orient Express. But it is still it's own book despite the nods to Poirot and it's practically perfect. The grown-ups amongst us may spot the clues before Hazel and Daisy do, but hey, they're 14, we're not. So much fun.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
Listening to Murder Most Unladylike as an audiobook surely gives it another experience. Really love it, 5/5 stars.
I can't help but always feel annoyed by Daisy's arrogance most of the time, and Hazel keeps being my favorite character. I love how observant, sensible and compassionate she is. I also like how Robin Stevens keeps developing the relationships between characters, specially Hazel and her father. They were really amazing in this book. The way Hazel's father trusts her and believes her in the end, the way he is always trying to be the best father for her, even if he can't be there for her all the time, and the love, pride and admiration that Hazel has for him is something that touches me very deeply. I also liked the new characters, specially Alexander.
Anyway, this book gaves me the same good feeling I had when I first read Murder Most Unladylike, and now I feel like wanting to read the rest of the series.
I can't help but always feel annoyed by Daisy's arrogance most of the time, and Hazel keeps being my favorite character. I love how observant, sensible and compassionate she is. I also like how Robin Stevens keeps developing the relationships between characters, specially Hazel and her father. They were really amazing in this book. The way Hazel's father trusts her and believes her in the end, the way he is always trying to be the best father for her, even if he can't be there for her all the time, and the love, pride and admiration that Hazel has for him is something that touches me very deeply. I also liked the new characters, specially Alexander.
Anyway, this book gaves me the same good feeling I had when I first read Murder Most Unladylike, and now I feel like wanting to read the rest of the series.
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2015/11/2015-book-270.html
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2017/04/2017-book-68.html
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2018/09/2018-book-148.html
The third book in Stevens' Wells and Wong series (about two fourteen year olds solving mysteries in the 1930s) is a straight up homage to Murder on the Orient Express, as Hazel's father comes from Hong Kong to take the girls on a tour of Europe on the famous train--and of course there's a murder. BUT there are also several other amateur sleuths on board getting in their way! And it's hilarious. I really appreciate Stevens' take on the racism of the day (and how Hazel reacts to it), as well as the period-appropriate anti-Semitism. And the friendship between the girls is very well-done. These books are just DELIGHTFUL. A-.
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2017/04/2017-book-68.html
http://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2018/09/2018-book-148.html
The third book in Stevens' Wells and Wong series (about two fourteen year olds solving mysteries in the 1930s) is a straight up homage to Murder on the Orient Express, as Hazel's father comes from Hong Kong to take the girls on a tour of Europe on the famous train--and of course there's a murder. BUT there are also several other amateur sleuths on board getting in their way! And it's hilarious. I really appreciate Stevens' take on the racism of the day (and how Hazel reacts to it), as well as the period-appropriate anti-Semitism. And the friendship between the girls is very well-done. These books are just DELIGHTFUL. A-.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As fun and delightful as always! Love this series!