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The Westing Game

Ellen Raskin

3.99 AVERAGE


Does not hold up...
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-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

My son--the one who does not enjoy reading--was assigned this book in middle school and loved it! I recently read it myself. This modern classic middle-grade mystery features a mysterious will, a group of 16 seemingly random potential heirs, and a puzzling contest to see who will inherit. It's a twisty, fun mystery with lots of suspense and surprises. I talk more about it in this video at 10:56: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNXtRhxN6Ws
emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
mysterious 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: No

throwback read!! kind of confusing until it wasn’t at all.

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mysterious medium-paced

This was a fun "cozy" mystery.

beagley's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

Tried. Too architectural—in a way that hasn’t aged well. I love discovering classics that I somehow missed and can now enjoy as a more patient adult... conversely, this is one that I would have loved when I was twelve but won’t now.
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes