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473 reviews for:

Chasing Vermeer

Blue Balliett

3.68 AVERAGE

haleyanne's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I remember loving this when I was younger. I think it is definitely a fun read for a middle grade reader, but doesn't hold up quality-wise to me as an adult reader.

qiulann's review

5.0

Have I read this since I was 9 years old? No. Will I give it 5 stars? Yes.

I. have such fond memories of reading this in school and looking for clues - adult reviewers who say "this is so unrealistic, basically unreadable" ummmm idk what you're on about. A 5th grader solving an art crime is super plausible. Kick rocks lol.

zoefarrell101's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

aubreyfs's review

2.0

This was a cute book, designed to get kids involved in art. It takes place in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, which was fun and features two kids, a boy and a girl who become heroes in solving a mystery art crime. It was compelling and easily readable, however the way the author tied up the ending was a little over-the-top. It reminded me of the book about the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute, but not quite as good. It'll go back in my basket of kid's books.

tabsp's review

4.5

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

suzan_loves_books_131's review

4.0

A fun mystery book. I liked the fact that in the book one of the main characters and his friend correspond with each other using a code they have made up. The key to the code is given, but the reader has to actually figure out what the letter says by using the code. You can't really figure out the gist of the letter without using the code. I think that is a fun way to participate in the story line, and also to help inspire the imagination.

mairinkelly's review

2.0

I would rate this book 2.5 stars. Even though this book makes the plot seem cool, I really thought it was weird and not that "attaching." I wouldn't necessarily recommend this to anyone and didn't find it that interesting.