A review by jokiwi
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Better than the second one.  Still a bit clunky emotionally--the last third of the book brought up things that I think we were supposed to realize the heroes were struggling with all along but that wasn't always terribly clear--but I love these kiddos and there is pain and suffering and courage and redemption, and you can't really go wrong when those things are done right.