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A review by posies23
The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring by John Bellairs
4.0
The third of John Bellairs YA thrillers see him change his format up a bit. Two of the secondary characters from earlier books, Mrs. Zimmerman and Rose Rita, come to the forefront, and give us a delightfully spooky (but not TOO spooky) mystery.
This was written in 1976, but it has a very contemporary feminist "feel" -- Mrs. Zimmerman and Rose Rita spend some of their time discussing just what it means to be a "girl" and what roles a girl should play in the world. In the meantime, there are mysterious happenings and danger lurking around them as they investigate a ring discovered by Mrs. Zimmerman's late cousin.
Highly recommended!
This was written in 1976, but it has a very contemporary feminist "feel" -- Mrs. Zimmerman and Rose Rita spend some of their time discussing just what it means to be a "girl" and what roles a girl should play in the world. In the meantime, there are mysterious happenings and danger lurking around them as they investigate a ring discovered by Mrs. Zimmerman's late cousin.
Highly recommended!