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Buried Alive! by Jacqueline Wilson

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obviousidentity's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

shahrun's review against another edition

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4.0

An exciting holiday adventure that reunites Tim with Biscuits, Kelly and all side kick toys. Enjoyable, but not as good as the first one (Cliffhanger).

chloereadsbooksyoutube's review against another edition

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1.0

I really didn't like this book. I can see why I liked it as a child, but looking back as an adult I can see how awful the character of Biscuits is. At least 50% of the book is made up with comments of how much he has eaten, and what he will do for food.

m_cheese345's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.25

rachelizx's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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amysreading_nook's review against another edition

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3.0

This is probably one of my least favourite Jacqueline Wilson books i've read; I don't ever recall reading this as a child so maybe things would have been different if I read it back then, but as an adult there were just some off things with this book.

The main issue for me is the whole book seems to be focused on Biscuit's weight... every page there is a comment on it, how he should go on a diet, or just ridiculous focus on the amount of food that he eats. I get it's meant to be a children's book but when the overwhelming focus appears to be on someone's weight it starts to get a little bit harmful for me.

The plot felt quite weak to me and the ending was so sudden it had me pausing - there was no wrap up to this story which Wilson normally does quite well. It just suddenly ends as if there's a few pages missing. It wasn't terrible at all, but it just isn't one of my favourites.