Reviews - The Westing Game

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The Westing Game

Ellen Raskin

3.99 AVERAGE

carolineinthelibrary's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

This was a fun, kid's locked-room mystery! It had some interesting twists and turns. The thing I didn't love and attribute to this being an older book...there was a lot of dated language and some oddly racist comments and situations. Just be aware if that's something that would turn you away from a book.

thebookhunter13's review against another edition

5.0

A delightful mystery that keeps you guessing until the end. A lot like the Clue board game. Reminds me of THE INHERITANCE GAMES series too.

kalliegrace's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

I know I have read this before years ago in my teens, so revisiting it now was a treat. There are definitely sensibilities that reflect decades past, you can tell it's being progressive for its time but you'll raise a brow these days. A short, clever mystery game with distinctive characters and a satisfying conclusion.

starfall101's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious

nwordsmith's review against another edition

3.0

challenging mysterious medium-paced

I felt like the extensive cast of characters really detracted from the story for me. It was too hard to keep track of all the characters let alone try to keep track of motives and opportunities to really get into the mystery.

The rampant xenophobia and sexism were excessive to the point of distraction. Several of the women were infantilized disturbingly and others were damned for their aspirations.

I really hated Turtle as a character. Mostly I just think that she was inconsistently written for her age and development. 13 years old is way too old to be running around kicking people constantly. She seemed both clever and wise beyond her years and far less mature than a middle schooler would be.