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The fun they had and the danger they faced wowed me as a kid. I wished and wished to have been born as their friend.
Famous Five taught me a bunch of things… For starters, always be ready for an adventure! They also taught me to not underestimate little girls. How many times has little Anne saved their lives? Also, I realized early on that there will always be someone trying to dictate your life, but it is important to be true to yourself no matter what.
Must read for kids.

praptip20's review against another edition

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4.0

Mais uma vez, gostei muito desta aventura! Não sei porque tanta gente diz que a escrita de Enid Blyton piorou enquanto (e depois de) este livro estava a ser escrito.

A única coisa que não me agradou foi a inexistência de um próprio encontro entre os cinco e os malandros. Teria gostado muito se isso tivesse sido incluído.

Mas seja como for, os elementos novos como arqueologia, esquemas científicos, mais um cão, e um pouco de horror revitalizaram a história 'típica' de Os Cinco.

luffy79's review against another edition

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3.0

The quality of Enid Blyton's work dips sharply at about the time this book was published. Someone - someone with fearless endeavor - must have felt it his duty to tell her to man up. Hence her last creative bursts of imagination, with [b:Five on Finniston Farm|557231|Five on Finniston Farm (Famous Five, #18)|Enid Blyton|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1319191557s/557231.jpg|2190148] sealing a remarkable life.

I must get to Enid Blyton's biography by Barbara Stoney, these days. She is a fascinating figure. I owe a lot of my anglo-centric literary aptitude to her. As for the book itself, it's very much as if it has never visited the editor's workshop.

This book is quite like a parody of all things unlikely. The problem here is that the twists of this 'adventure' are pretty much lame. They get solved too easily, yet by their very nature, they ought to be difficult. Suspension of disbelief can only go so far. Enid Blyton's ghostwriters must be spinning in their grave. Ha.

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

fennmidwinter's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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