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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
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
I am always known as a scaredy cat and reading this at midnight was not a good idea. I was creeped out a lot of the time. But I'm so happy I finally got around to this book after putting it off for over ten years! I guessed some of the twists but was blindsided by others. A good healthy mix.
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I heard about this from SSR podcast and from the introduction, which sounded like "Knives Out", I knew it was up my alley. I paused the podcast and got the book. Although I was excited to read the book, I was slow in getting started, but once I did, I was incredibly engrossed. I even got paper and pen to keep track of the clues at the beginning before deciding it's better to just sit back and enjoy the book.
The book didn't read like a middle grade book to me. The characters are all different and the plot moved along really quickly. I am already eager to reread to enjoy more of the nuances the author put in and to enjoy the story more now that I got to the end.
But for now, it's time to finally listen to "The Westing Game" episode of the SSR podcast, and to locate some of Raskin's other work!
The book didn't read like a middle grade book to me. The characters are all different and the plot moved along really quickly. I am already eager to reread to enjoy more of the nuances the author put in and to enjoy the story more now that I got to the end.
But for now, it's time to finally listen to "The Westing Game" episode of the SSR podcast, and to locate some of Raskin's other work!
So glad I reread this.
(first read)
One of my all-time-favs. I will never not like this book. I've read it so many times & it's still good to me.
“You, too, may strike it rich who dares to play the Westing game.”
(first read)
One of my all-time-favs. I will never not like this book. I've read it so many times & it's still good to me.
“You, too, may strike it rich who dares to play the Westing game.”
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A tangled web of a story with layers upon layers upon layers and a fascinating, varied set of characters
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was fine, though I could definitely tell it was written quite a long time ago. There were a few too many characters and some of them weren't fleshed out enough for them to be significant. Even so, this was just as convoluted as some of the books I read nowadays.