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nwordsmith 's review for:
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
I felt like the extensive cast of characters really detracted from the story for me. It was too hard to keep track of all the characters let alone try to keep track of motives and opportunities to really get into the mystery.
The rampant xenophobia and sexism were excessive to the point of distraction. Several of the women were infantilized disturbingly and others were damned for their aspirations.
I really hated Turtle as a character. Mostly I just think that she was inconsistently written for her age and development. 13 years old is way too old to be running around kicking people constantly. She seemed both clever and wise beyond her years and far less mature than a middle schooler would be.
The rampant xenophobia and sexism were excessive to the point of distraction. Several of the women were infantilized disturbingly and others were damned for their aspirations.
I really hated Turtle as a character. Mostly I just think that she was inconsistently written for her age and development. 13 years old is way too old to be running around kicking people constantly. She seemed both clever and wise beyond her years and far less mature than a middle schooler would be.