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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
slow-paced
Really hard to understand, and did not enjoy it.
I’m sick and I wanted something that would pull me in and wouldn’t take long to finish. I had found this in a little free library a while back and I believe I read it as a kid. Knives Out Junior but like 40 years earlier
a nice little mystery novel but not mind-blowing or anything. i actually got very frustrated at several points in the novel because i was figuring out the clues WAY before other people were. still, it was well-written and fun to read.
This book had such a chokehold over 10 year old Taylor, and even as an adult there’s still so much fun in reading between the lines. S/o to my old middle school teacher Ms. Ecker for helping me realize that books are cool!!!
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was so good! I'm so mad I didn't read it as a kid.
I mean, I'm an adult reading this for the first time, and even though I'm notoriously bad at figuring out mysteries, this was still quite the puzzle. It was just as well-constructed as an adult mystery, just with a different tone. And a main character called Turtle.
What I liked best about this, besides the puzzle-like nature of it, was the human kindness it had at its core. It's been since April that I read this so my memory isn't that great on the specifics, but I remember even the most flawed of the many characters (who all live in the same building) were treated with understanding and compassion by the narrator, and ultimately the other characters as well. There were twists and turns galore, and practically all the characters had a secret to reveal, even when they weren't the murderer. The unlikely circumstances of all these characters being brought together by one man and his scheming was a prefect set up for a children's book, as the narrative would have had to work a little harder to make that believable if it were an adult story. As the title implies, the book is structured like a game, but who is the gamemaker?
Glad I finally picked this one up; it's another good one to add to the "Books I Missed in Childhood" shelf.
Read Harder Challenge 2021: Read a middle grade mystery.
I mean, I'm an adult reading this for the first time, and even though I'm notoriously bad at figuring out mysteries, this was still quite the puzzle. It was just as well-constructed as an adult mystery, just with a different tone. And a main character called Turtle.
What I liked best about this, besides the puzzle-like nature of it, was the human kindness it had at its core. It's been since April that I read this so my memory isn't that great on the specifics, but I remember even the most flawed of the many characters (who all live in the same building) were treated with understanding and compassion by the narrator, and ultimately the other characters as well. There were twists and turns galore, and practically all the characters had a secret to reveal, even when they weren't the murderer. The unlikely circumstances of all these characters being brought together by one man and his scheming was a prefect set up for a children's book, as the narrative would have had to work a little harder to make that believable if it were an adult story. As the title implies, the book is structured like a game, but who is the gamemaker?
Glad I finally picked this one up; it's another good one to add to the "Books I Missed in Childhood" shelf.
Read Harder Challenge 2021: Read a middle grade mystery.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
