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olivia1997's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
aeoliandeductress's review against another edition
3.0
I'm re-reading through my collection for the nostalgia. I have to wonder how these "mysteries" captivated me as a kid- as an adult I'm just not a believer most of the time. Aunt Jane just magically changing personality because these girls are just that good, her giving over a ranch to 4 children, her ability to keep everyone else from doing anything- it just didn't fit. Don't get me wrong- for what it is (a sophisticated, engaging graded reader) this book does quite well. But it's mystery is probably the weakest of the original 4.
avagracereads's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
iamdwg's review against another edition
3.0
This took me all of 30 minutes to finish start-to-finish. It's not a horrible story, but it could have easily been expanded on. There are people and events happening in the background that are vital to the direction of what happens overall - events that would be fascinating if they were broken down in detail. Who are these mysterious individuals that have potentially malicious intent? Seriously? I mean, you're talking about uranium and people that secretly want it...but you're not going to tell me WHY or WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE? ARE YOU SERIOUS? The book is just like....yeah...crazy huh. Don't worry about that, though. We took care of it.
*dumbfounded look*
*dumbfounded look*
savharris15's review against another edition
3.0
Made for a peaceful roundtrip to Sam's Club. Violet is the thrifty, aesthetically inclined homemaker I long to be.
jongaide's review against another edition
4.0
The big "mystery" was that they saw a guy at the train station and didn't know who he was. But still a solid way to kill 45 minutes.
maggies_novel_approach's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rheren's review against another edition
3.0
Feel-good book without a lot of substance, I felt. Had a good heart, helping others, so that's a good thing, but the cloying sweetness is getting a bit thick. The children liked it.