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A review by meganchristine
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages by Trenton Lee Stewart
4.0
Wow! What a great end to the series!
This last installment of the Mysterious Benedict Society starts off with the infamously terrifying ten men breaking out of prison. Now of course, minions don't do well without a leader. So the Mysterious Benedict Society and their elders know that it is only a matter of time before they attempt to break out Mr. Curtain. This prison break may be a little more difficult, considering that Mr. Benedict himself has created the prison that holds the one and only prisoner. Of course that doesn't stop the ten men from following their strict plan of escape. Will the mysterious Benedict society be able to stop this escape before it's too late? or will Mr. Curtian escape yet again?
I thought that the ending of this book was extremely well thought out for a middle grade book! There was so much planning that went into every possible situation that Curtian could have thrown at them. I also enjoyed seeing the children maturing and becoming their own person. The reader gets to see how their insane missions have shaped them into the mature and brilliant young adults they are today.
However, I didn't love the build up of the book. I thought it seemed a little rushed when getting into the actual plot/ dramatic parts of the book. I wish there was a little more build-up before the gang had to flee and their mission began. I also mentioned this in my review of the first Mysterious Benedict Society... but I really wish Mr. Benedict was in this a little more! For it to be the last installment of the series, I would have appreciated a little more closure from the man who built this entire world around him.
This last installment of the Mysterious Benedict Society starts off with the infamously terrifying ten men breaking out of prison. Now of course, minions don't do well without a leader. So the Mysterious Benedict Society and their elders know that it is only a matter of time before they attempt to break out Mr. Curtain. This prison break may be a little more difficult, considering that Mr. Benedict himself has created the prison that holds the one and only prisoner. Of course that doesn't stop the ten men from following their strict plan of escape. Will the mysterious Benedict society be able to stop this escape before it's too late? or will Mr. Curtian escape yet again?
I thought that the ending of this book was extremely well thought out for a middle grade book! There was so much planning that went into every possible situation that Curtian could have thrown at them. I also enjoyed seeing the children maturing and becoming their own person. The reader gets to see how their insane missions have shaped them into the mature and brilliant young adults they are today.
However, I didn't love the build up of the book. I thought it seemed a little rushed when getting into the actual plot/ dramatic parts of the book. I wish there was a little more build-up before the gang had to flee and their mission began. I also mentioned this in my review of the first Mysterious Benedict Society... but I really wish Mr. Benedict was in this a little more! For it to be the last installment of the series, I would have appreciated a little more closure from the man who built this entire world around him.