2.18k reviews for:

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg

4.16 AVERAGE

copyrightsloth's review

adventurous inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rootedhuckleberry's review

5.0

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One of my favorite nostalgia reads that always puts me in the mood for a new adventure.

palso783's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

mrsdewees's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cpbaker's review

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

hushedpoet's review

2.5

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

saycheeze37's review

3.5

hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

overbookedmama's review

4.5

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

adrienneleigh's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

joy_reads_chaotically's review

3.5

adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I read this for a reading challenge that asked you to reread a childhood favorite and I wound up a little sad that I hadn’t left this to nostalgia. It didn’t hold up very well; the main characters aren’t particularly likable and the central mystery and its solution don’t feel well grounded. I think, as an adult reading this, my concerns were very different than my thoughts when I read it as a child, and as such, it didn’t so much capture my imagination as it didn’t my angst about aspects that a kid would never be worried about. So… better left to the vault. Now I know.