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The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
2022: A very worthwhile reread of a nostalgic classic from my childhood.
My roommate bought a whole bunch of new books for their classroom, and I had the delight to be able to snag this for a quick reread. It is such a gem and I loved every second that I spent at Sunset Towers. I almost spoiled the whole thing for my roommate, whoops! But this kooky cast of characters brought me right back to the Amityville Public Library and sitting there for hours after school.
Admittedly, there are a couple of sentences that I raised my eyebrows at (and I was a little frustrated with their dismissiveness of Mrs. Hoo) but honestly, the majority of this held up. Tweens today might be slightly frustrated by the lack of technology (a lot of plot holes appear if the internet had been introduced to this narrative) but that's part of the fun!
2004: I LOVE THIS BOOK
My roommate bought a whole bunch of new books for their classroom, and I had the delight to be able to snag this for a quick reread. It is such a gem and I loved every second that I spent at Sunset Towers. I almost spoiled the whole thing for my roommate, whoops! But this kooky cast of characters brought me right back to the Amityville Public Library and sitting there for hours after school.
Admittedly, there are a couple of sentences that I raised my eyebrows at (and I was a little frustrated with their dismissiveness of Mrs. Hoo) but honestly, the majority of this held up. Tweens today might be slightly frustrated by the lack of technology (a lot of plot holes appear if the internet had been introduced to this narrative) but that's part of the fun!
2004: I LOVE THIS BOOK