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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
I read this book as part of a Summer/Winter reading challenge. This author was a favourite from my childhood. Simpler and safer times, my son also enjoyed these adventures.
It's totally different as an adult, corny as heck and I see the author has a formula. But what can I say, it worked and I loved them back in the 70s.
The 5 have a mystery to solve and solve it they did.
It's totally different as an adult, corny as heck and I see the author has a formula. But what can I say, it worked and I loved them back in the 70s.
The 5 have a mystery to solve and solve it they did.
medium-paced
I read like ten famous five books this weekend because they were a good brain cleanser.
I'm being very generous with my rating system here. The book is simply sub-par. No amount of rhetoric will change that. Now I understand why I don't remember reading the 20th Famous Five book. I had perhaps made an attempt, and did not finish the book.
The story is ludicrous beyond belief. Our Five want to go camp in a quaint, crooked looking cottage. The cottage have a world class view of the coastline, the harbor, the island etc. To those not familiar with this series, I think the mention of the word island will make the initiated perk up in anticipation.
Sadly, my anticipation was cheated by the paucity of proper plotting. So why am I giving this parody 4 stars? I think it's because of the setting, of the token willful boy who gets tamed on contact with the Five. This book should not have been greenlit for publishing. I could say more, but I'm done.
The story is ludicrous beyond belief. Our Five want to go camp in a quaint, crooked looking cottage. The cottage have a world class view of the coastline, the harbor, the island etc. To those not familiar with this series, I think the mention of the word island will make the initiated perk up in anticipation.
Sadly, my anticipation was cheated by the paucity of proper plotting. So why am I giving this parody 4 stars? I think it's because of the setting, of the token willful boy who gets tamed on contact with the Five. This book should not have been greenlit for publishing. I could say more, but I'm done.
Didn't enjoy it as much as id thought i would, i love all of Enid Blyton's books but this one was interesting to begin with but i found it dragged a bit towards the end. But would still recommend as it is a short and enjoyable read.
adventurous
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
adventurous
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