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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
Set in a small college town in California, Snyder delights readers with a tale of an imaginative game and the harrowing adventure of six unlikely friends. Our protagonist, April realistically depicts numerous struggles of adolescence such as navigating complex family relationships, making new friends, and dealing with bitterness and grief. In addition to the six characters playing The Egypt Game, the story features the mysterious Professor, who shows the children that things aren’t always what they seem and who plays a prominent role in the story’s heartwarming conclusion. In this uplifting tale, April journeys from a bitter and closed-off teen to a beloved granddaughter and friend as she and her friends leave their everyday world and problems behind and step into the magical, imaginative world of Ancient Egypt each day. Written with a keen understanding of adolescent interests and struggles, The Egypt Game will keep your interest by intertwining scenes of the children’s imaginative game-play with the real-life problem of a murderer on the loose who threatens to end all of the children’s adventures in Ancient Egypt. Both adolescents and adults who enjoy heartwarming and suspenseful tales of unlikely friendships sprinkled with the mystery and intrigue of ancient cultures will certainly love this book!
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Complicated
Read this with Henry. Childhood in the 70s, glorious nerdhood, neighborhood friends. Man, I love this book.
I loved a lot about this, but there is a good deal of outdated, insensitive language, which makes me hesitant to really recommend it.
Love this book. This is the exact kind of weirdness that I got up to with my friends when I was around that age. I could do without my high school diaries but I really wish I had some kind of chronicle of the strange narratives and rituals I cooked up with my friends around age 9-11.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I loved this as a kid. Zilpha was one of my favorite authors in the 80s. There was John Bellairs, Judy Blume and Zilpha Synder. Back then I couldn't even say her name. Headless Cupid was my favorite book back then. This was another great of hers.
A group of neighborhood children find a building with fun stuff where they come up with a game about Egyptian gods and goddesses. They set up alters and even an oracle. The game gets real when they start getting real answers back. As a kid, I remember this was creepy as hell and I felt so proud to make it through.
I reread it and it was still spooky and charming. I didn't appreciate the diversity growing up with the characters, but Zilpha was rocking back in the 60s. I think I need to read her and John Bellairs. Zilpha did some good stuff and I should read of catalog. Another project.
This is still good mystery, still creepy and still really interesting with all the Egyptian references and history. It's a fun book. I'm glad this got the Newberry.
A group of neighborhood children find a building with fun stuff where they come up with a game about Egyptian gods and goddesses. They set up alters and even an oracle. The game gets real when they start getting real answers back. As a kid, I remember this was creepy as hell and I felt so proud to make it through.
I reread it and it was still spooky and charming. I didn't appreciate the diversity growing up with the characters, but Zilpha was rocking back in the 60s. I think I need to read her and John Bellairs. Zilpha did some good stuff and I should read of catalog. Another project.
This is still good mystery, still creepy and still really interesting with all the Egyptian references and history. It's a fun book. I'm glad this got the Newberry.