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lberestecki's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
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
3.0
apandabearcub's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
charadelle's review against another edition
4.0
I like to call this book the first of my "palette cleanser" selection. It felt refreshing to read a book that had nothing to do with adult themes or pressing current issues. It was also very nostalgic to read a book that had pictures in it.
arsenic_and_old_lace's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
falcone9's review against another edition
3.0
As a kid I remember thinking these two boys were so clever. Turns out that as usual, having the right parents is 99% of the battle.
introverted_dragon's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 3.90
I really liked this book. It really kept me interested, thanks to the few twists and turns!
It's been a while since I've read a good mystery and coming back to the hardy boys series reminds me just how much I love the genre.
This book may have been short but it was teaming with mystery, suspense and just the right amount of humour.
I adore frank and joe's relationship p, and I especially loved the way they behaved with their parents and that they didn't lose hope or give up just because they were stumped.
The one thing that it didn't like though was the lack of character development. I liked to see the characters in a book have numerous sides to them. I felt like frank and joe were very 2 dimensional at times. But perhaps their personalities grow as the series progresses. They were too alike sometimes though I could differentiate that frank is the calm, cool and collected brother while joe is the impulsive and dare devil brother.
Overall it was a good read and I hope to read the rest of the series soon.
I really liked this book. It really kept me interested, thanks to the few twists and turns!
It's been a while since I've read a good mystery and coming back to the hardy boys series reminds me just how much I love the genre.
This book may have been short but it was teaming with mystery, suspense and just the right amount of humour.
I adore frank and joe's relationship p, and I especially loved the way they behaved with their parents and that they didn't lose hope or give up just because they were stumped.
The one thing that it didn't like though was the lack of character development. I liked to see the characters in a book have numerous sides to them. I felt like frank and joe were very 2 dimensional at times. But perhaps their personalities grow as the series progresses. They were too alike sometimes though I could differentiate that frank is the calm, cool and collected brother while joe is the impulsive and dare devil brother.
Overall it was a good read and I hope to read the rest of the series soon.
sheldon1979's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Just a classic mystery where the young detectives solve the crime, maybe a little dated but better to read the classics as written as intended there is always the 50s versions that have been sanitised.