I think I tried to read this years and years ago (like middle school) and put it down, but I picked it back up here and wow it's very clear to me why this is such a classic. I read it really over the course of two days, and the second day I could NOT put it down. The tension is so palpable, and I didn't feel compelled to really try to solve the mystery which made me sort of more able to relax. (Yes, I managed to not know how it ended until it ended, good for me!) There are obviously parts that have not aged well despite this updated version that uh tries to be slightly less racist (unclear if "soldiers" was part of the original text or not, but still woof) but it's kind of a roll of the dice anyway on that front. I had a good time with this and am glad I read it!