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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Solid 3.5 or so. Some charming characters, some good mystery moments.
Graded By: Posh Deluxe
Cover Story: Montell Jordan
BFF Charm: Yay!
Swoonworthy Scale: 6
Talky Talk: The Westing Game for Adults
Bonus Factors: Scavenger Hunt, Mystery
Relationship Status: You're My Grand Prize
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Cover Story: Montell Jordan
BFF Charm: Yay!
Swoonworthy Scale: 6
Talky Talk: The Westing Game for Adults
Bonus Factors: Scavenger Hunt, Mystery
Relationship Status: You're My Grand Prize
Read the full book report here.
“Libraries had always made her feel like a kid, in a good way: secret and safe and taken care of, rocked to sleep in a cocoon of books.”
3.5 stars
While I was reading this I know I really enjoyed the story, but now that it’s been a bit since I finished it I don’t really remember much of the story.
From what I can remember I really enjoyed the story and the adventure of discovering the clues and solving the puzzles for the treasure hunt. I also really loved the different characters & they really stood out to me the most.
I’ll probably re-read this again in the future so I could write a proper review vs. just saying “I really liked this” but for now that’s what I’ve got!
This is a wonderland of mystery, a celebration of pop culture, and a heartfelt story of friendship. It’s what would happen if a Jasper Fforde novel fell into The Westing Game: fun. Fun all around.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-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:
Yes
I love a good treasure hunt, especially when it’s an eccentric old person’s dying wish or laid out in their will.
First of all, for some reason this one took me forever to read. I'm not sure why that was, but it really didn't pull me in, keep me coming back for more, or have me staying up past my bedtime. There were parts that were really clever, but on the whole, the story really just didn't get there for me. I liked Tuesday, and I didn't hate the other characters, but none of them really ever felt like anything more than characters to me. Tuesday and Dex had a fun relationship, and I liked the witty banter, but that's really where it ended for me. The story was pretty convoluted and twisty, but not really in any sort of engrossing way, and truthfully, the end couldn't come soon enough. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it, it was just a book. Nothing to write home about here, unfortunately.
Tuesday Mooney, prospect researcher (how many books use this as a character's job? This position sets her up perfectly for the rest of the book), is quiet, pale, and wears a lot of black. She has one good friend, Poindexter "Dex". Investment banker by day but with a flamboyant gay man who likes to wear dresses and makeup in his off time. He is the one standing next to Laila "Lyle" Pryce when her eccentric husband dies at a fundraiser Tuesday's nonprofit is running (though, why is she signed up as a volunteer? She works for the company). It is also Dex who sends Tuesday a link to the newspaper article announcing that Vincent Pryce (yes, really) has left clues around the city for people to solve a mystery that will lead them to inherit from his vast estate.
Tuesday is also approached to help by a man she identifies as Nathaniel Arches, a wealthy man whose family was in a feud with Vincent Pryce. But he has his own reasons for wanting to get to the end of the game; reasons he doesn't want to share with Tuesday.
She begins the game by asking her 15-year-old neighbor Dory to join in but drops her as soon as Dory's father asks. Which was interesting--most stories would have Tuesday forging ahead with her friendship with Dory no matter what rather than complying with her parent's request.
I wouldn't go as far as saying this is a "grown-up Westing Game" like some other reviewers but it certainly has elements of fun and mystery that make it a quick read.
Tuesday is also approached to help by a man she identifies as Nathaniel Arches, a wealthy man whose family was in a feud with Vincent Pryce. But he has his own reasons for wanting to get to the end of the game; reasons he doesn't want to share with Tuesday.
She begins the game by asking her 15-year-old neighbor Dory to join in but drops her as soon as Dory's father asks. Which was interesting--most stories would have Tuesday forging ahead with her friendship with Dory no matter what rather than complying with her parent's request.
I wouldn't go as far as saying this is a "grown-up Westing Game" like some other reviewers but it certainly has elements of fun and mystery that make it a quick read.
“Did you ever think about that, like, does Hogwarts offer need-based tuition assistance?”