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sarah_reading_party's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
3.5
fun setting (a lighthouse!). not a shock that grandfather can RANDOMLY decide to rent a lighthouse for his grandchildren when they drive past and see it. oh goodness.
whitneymouse's review against another edition
3.0
I read this for my popsugar challenge. It's a series I remember really enjoying as a child. The 3 star rating is because I recognize that it's well done Children's literature but isn't meant for me as an adult. Some of it is very dated at this point (as expected from a book written in the 60s). It wasn't terrible, but I wasn't as blown away as I remember being as a kid.
Popsugar Challenge Prompt: A book from a series with more than 20 books in it
Popsugar Challenge Prompt: A book from a series with more than 20 books in it
maggies_novel_approach's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
octavia_cade's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
2.0
These children are spoilt as anything. Driving home from Aunt Jane's, they spot a lighthouse for sale, and immediately beg grandfather to buy it for them so that they can spend a few weeks(!) of their summer there. Grandfather, who is a poor example of decent behaviour at the best of times, does not tell this grabby foursome to shut their traps and stop being such gimme pigs, but he should. Hence the mystery in the lighthouse, because when you've been trained to be just this entitled - and what a contrast to how attractive these kids were in the first volume of this series, when they made the best of very little without complaint - it's only a matter of time before you start poking your noses into other people's business.
On the plus side, there actually is a nice kid in this. Larry, the subject of said mystery, is a marine biology nerd of the highest order. He spends his time running experiments on seaweed and plankton - having done this myself I am predisposed to like him - and being disinterestedly focused on the welfare of others... instead of merely interfering out of boredom.
On the plus side, there actually is a nice kid in this. Larry, the subject of said mystery, is a marine biology nerd of the highest order. He spends his time running experiments on seaweed and plankton - having done this myself I am predisposed to like him - and being disinterestedly focused on the welfare of others... instead of merely interfering out of boredom.
zenithharpink's review against another edition
3.0
Another fun read of the Boxcar Children! This one did lean a bit more towards mystery than the others, which was nice-I enjoy these books more for the nostalgia than the actual story or writing quality.
imaclogger23's review
adventurous
hopeful
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
5.0
xeni's review against another edition
3.0
I'm trying to remember why I loved the Boxcar Children so much as a child. I suppose the mystery's were intriguing. Today I see right through mystery books, and perhaps it was the Boxcar Children who led me to be able to do that.
Although each book is set up in such a way that the reader thinks it's Person X who is the perpetrator, when it reality Person X is just weird and the real bad guy is Person Y whom you never would have suspected, I still adored the books. I think I bought almost the entire collection (a small fortune, if you ever look at the price that such a slim paperback goes for!!) and right now they're all stored in boxes somewhere.
Perhaps one day my children will appreciate them. Maybe. Probably not. xD
Anyway, the Lighthouse Mystery... the kids move into a lighthouse, someone is sneaking around and being suspicious... something happens with the town. Benny gets stuck again somewhere. More than that I can't remember. But I do remember it was thrilling and daring and interesting!
Although each book is set up in such a way that the reader thinks it's Person X who is the perpetrator, when it reality Person X is just weird and the real bad guy is Person Y whom you never would have suspected, I still adored the books. I think I bought almost the entire collection (a small fortune, if you ever look at the price that such a slim paperback goes for!!) and right now they're all stored in boxes somewhere.
Perhaps one day my children will appreciate them. Maybe. Probably not. xD
Anyway, the Lighthouse Mystery... the kids move into a lighthouse, someone is sneaking around and being suspicious... something happens with the town. Benny gets stuck again somewhere. More than that I can't remember. But I do remember it was thrilling and daring and interesting!
fizzyelf123's review against another edition
2.0
I thought I would feel nostalgic while reading this because I grew up on this series. Instead, I was very bored and it was a chore to get through. It was disappointing.
tabbycat26's review against another edition
5.0
I love to watch the children grow up and every book. They are sometimes you feel like they don't grow up at all in other times you can tell how they've grown. This was definitely a fun read.