Reviews

Alice Jones: The Impossible Clue by Sarah Rubin

buttonburner's review

adventurous lighthearted

3.0

katrinkirjat's review against another edition

3.0

Ihan ok lasten jännäri. Päähenkilö matikkaa rakastava nörttityttö ja ratkaistavaan mysteeriin liittyi kadonnut tiedemies ja näkymättömyyspuku. Voisin suositella jännäreistä pitävälle.

Mutta yllättävän vähän kirjassa tapahtuu. Asioita pyöritellään, mutta mikään ei tunnu liikkuvan mihinkään ensimmäisen 200 sivun aikana. Enemmän olisi saanut olla toimintaa. Lisäksi nerokas päähenkilö oli aika naiivi, ja jossain kohtaa se tuntui vähän ristiriitaiselta, kun fiksu lapsi menee johonkin helppoon ansaan. Toisaalta päähenkilön kautta varmasti lapsi saa näkökulmia siihen, että vaikka tekisi mieli uskoa kaikista hyvää, niin kaikki ihmiset eivät ole hyviä.

abigailbat's review against another edition

3.0

Solving mysteries are really just like solving puzzles: something that Alice Jones is really good at and loved to do. No wonder the kids at her school say she's the best at solving mysteries. When a classmate literally has her dragged into a mystery happening at his dad's science lab, Alice is reluctant to help at first. But a scientist gone missing in the middle of supposedly developing an invisibility suit? It's too intriguing to pass up, especially for Alice who lives and breathes science and math. Could a competing science lab have something to do with the mysterious disappearance? Did Dr. Learner run away? Or did someone take him?

This is a great choice for science-minded kids who like a mystery story and it's especially nice to see a girl in that scientific role. Alice is a little like Encyclopedia Brown: super smart with a great memory and very thorough.

singerji's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

minnimanni2's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.0

beccalouise91's review

4.0

A good book. An easy read for me.
I liked Alice and the fact that she didn't get on with her sister.
Similar vibes to Nancy Drew, Famous Five etc. Detective girl solves a mystery with logical thinking

ella23's review

3.0

A little difficult to understand.

elsmac19's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0