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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
I understand why this is considered a classic! What a fun, twisty tale. The characters were all so vivid, and I loved seeing how things played out.
mysterious
I read this book in middle school and remembered loving it. I didn’t remember anything about it, so it was as if I were reading it for the first time. The mystery surrounding Sam Westing, his death and his will keeps you going from page to page. Who did it? Who will win? Who is lying? I read this book in a day, and loved it just as much as I remember loving it in middle school.
To me, this is the quintessential children's mystery novel. I love the playfulness of its clues, the broad cast of characters, and most of all, Turtle, who I identified way too much with when I read this back in elementary school. This is also one of the first books I remember really wanting other people to read and enjoy as much as I did. I have vivid memories of sitting in my fifth grade reading class, having already finished the book, and doing my very best not to spoil the big reveal for my friends.
Fun, well-written, and pleasantly brain-teasing, this is a mystery I’d return to even after knowing the twist.
3.5 or 4 stars, still debating. The plot was very fun to keep up with as the story progressed. Written in the late 70’s, race, disability, religion, and other societal topics are narrated in a very dated mindset, so heads up! Otherwise, this classic novel had the right amount of confusion and cleverness that I think would adapt very well in 21st century entertainment.
