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bibliobrandie's review against another edition
4.0
Such a fun murder mystery. Hard to believe it's almost 50 years old! Re-reading it because 7th grade is using it for a read aloud in the fall. I listened to the book this time and thought it was hard to keep the characters straight, I liked the print version better.
flutist59's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
weebreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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? No
4.5
eilish_13's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
aammyy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
terrym10's review against another edition
5.0
This was a favorite book of mine about 40 years ago. I had read it several times when I was about 10 years old. At the time it seemed to me like an adult book, even though now I guess it’s considered YA. I love how the author didn’t try to “dumb it down” for kids. It truly still reads like a wonderful character-ran mystery book. It may be the first time I’ve read it since then, but it will not be the last!
laakin33's review against another edition
5.0
I was obsessed with this book as a kid, and I love it even more as an adult. It’s funny how many things that had to have gone over my head in this book when I read it 15+ years ago. 10/10 highly recommend revisiting your old childhood favorites…this one especially!
the_color_of_the_wheat_fields's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
gooberjk's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
havent read since 5th grade, but it really stuck with me for years. loved it to the end