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jana114's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
gracepruchnicki's review
mysterious
medium-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
2.75
rj921's review
3.0
[2020-08-31]
Erm...a little spooked to find out that I have already read this book four years ago, and I have almost no memory of doing so. The book itself is entertaining, but the characters all seem a little like caricatures and Trixie is way too hyped up about stuff. I liked that we got a bit of a history lesson about Washington DC and the Underground railroad. The insertion of complicated words was too obvious and made me wince every time it happened. Nevertheless, I was in the mood for a middle-grade mystery (yes, I have very specific cravings) and this book fit the bill.
Erm...a little spooked to find out that I have already read this book four years ago, and I have almost no memory of doing so. The book itself is entertaining, but the characters all seem a little like caricatures and Trixie is way too hyped up about stuff. I liked that we got a bit of a history lesson about Washington DC and the Underground railroad. The insertion of complicated words was too obvious and made me wince every time it happened. Nevertheless, I was in the mood for a middle-grade mystery (yes, I have very specific cravings) and this book fit the bill.
mmenefee's review
4.0
Let's leave two of the teens alone to hunt for treasure at the same time the mean next door neighbor, who attacked the handicapped guy, is hunting for it 'cause it's lunch time and we're all hungry.
imzadirose's review
4.0
One of the more enjoyable ones. Reading it now, I don't think it was done by the same person who did the last one, it's better than that, but they kept with some of the ideas of that one (Car having a name ~ Queen, Trixie called princess ~ yuk). It was a BIT of a history lesson, but not overly bad. It was about 60% mystery this time and 40% lesson.
I love Trixie at the end, it's one of my favorite Trixie moments. The endings always get to me and this one (well, the reveal which comes a little before the very end) was one of the good ones because Trixie did have heart.
Oh, but one bad bad bad thing in the beginning. It says Bob-Whites were formed by JIM. Ah nooooo. No, not at all. It was all Trixie/Honey, though Jim did come up with the WHISTLE, but HE did not form it all on his own. Bad bad pseudonym writer. Know your shit!
I love Trixie at the end, it's one of my favorite Trixie moments. The endings always get to me and this one (well, the reveal which comes a little before the very end) was one of the good ones because Trixie did have heart.
Oh, but one bad bad bad thing in the beginning. It says Bob-Whites were formed by JIM. Ah nooooo. No, not at all. It was all Trixie/Honey, though Jim did come up with the WHISTLE, but HE did not form it all on his own. Bad bad pseudonym writer. Know your shit!
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