faith_the_librarian's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book in the sixth or seventh grade and it was the first book that was an all nighter for me. I absolutely loved it! The story was gripping and I loved Janie. I definitely think it's a great book for pre-teens.
titanic's review against another edition
2.0
[ 2.5 stars ] the book was slightly repetitive; would she call or wouldn’t she? it got annoying fast. despite the shortness of the book i felt like some of it wasn’t needed.
constantly reading about janie in school and then being smothered by her over baring parents was part of the repetition problem. i felt like the book wasn’t going anyway. as this book is part of a series, it was left off on a cliff hanger that makes me want to read what happens next just to find out however i don’t want to have to sit through pages and pages of boring nothings to reach the last few pages which are good.
constantly reading about janie in school and then being smothered by her over baring parents was part of the repetition problem. i felt like the book wasn’t going anyway. as this book is part of a series, it was left off on a cliff hanger that makes me want to read what happens next just to find out however i don’t want to have to sit through pages and pages of boring nothings to reach the last few pages which are good.
amandawreads's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
vmars314's review against another edition
3.5
I remembered really liking this one when I was younger so I wanted to give it another read. I also remember enjoying the TV movie they had made with Kellie Martin. This definitely reads like a middle school book even though the MC is in high school, but I enjoyed it. This book also ends on a bit of a cliff hanger, so you will probably want to read the next in the series.
vmars314's review against another edition
3.5
I remembered really liking this one when I was younger so I wanted to give it another read. I also remember enjoying the TV movie they had made with Kellie Martin. This definitely reads like a middle school book even though the MC is in high school, but I enjoyed it. This book also ends on a bit of a cliff hanger, so you will probably want to read the next in the series.
onlyjennifer0's review against another edition
4.0
Read this book in the early 90s when it came out; it was the first book I read that I really liked. For nostalgic sake, I read it again 2020, still a good story.
nakedsushi's review
3.0
I read this a LONG time ago. I think I was in middle school or something. But I remember it being a real page-turner. May be one of the first mysteries I'd read.
keithsdiary's review against another edition
2.0
Nothing of much significance really happens in this book. I was going in expecting an awesome mystery, adventure, or thriller book (for middle school age of course) but finished the book feeling quite disappointed. Instead of pursuing the idea of parents who kidnap you, they don’t - they just put some suspense in. But there’s no climax.
The book was boring honestly. I could see why someone would continue the series, as the books ends on a cliffhanger, but personally I will not be continuing. It’s not worth the money.
The book was boring honestly. I could see why someone would continue the series, as the books ends on a cliffhanger, but personally I will not be continuing. It’s not worth the money.
zenithharpink's review against another edition
2.0
I was shocked to realize how little I remember of this book, from when I read it a million years ago. I must have been a much more impressionable reader then, because this book was D-U-L-L. It had a gratingly slow pace, minimal character depth or development, and I found what little did happen was outlandish and ridiculous, and not in the way that fiction is supposed to be outlandish and ridiculous.
I will of course continue with the series, but this book simply was not good. I don't recommend this book.
I will of course continue with the series, but this book simply was not good. I don't recommend this book.