A review by rajaraks
The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
5.0
So I read this when I was maybe 10 years old? I was really into Egypt and wanted to be an archaeologist. This book was so attractive to me then. And now, rereading it as an adult... wow, I don't remember picking up on a lot of seemingly "adult" themes like murder(?!) and absent parents.
I love that the cast of characters is diverse in both age and cultural background and that the kids are clever in a "kid way". I know when I was around their ages, I thought I was pretty smart. I'm not entirely sure if I would have been as well-spoken but the feeling is there. There are some "To Kill a Mockingbird" vibes but without the heaviness of the racial theme. (I also haven't read "To Kill a Mockingbird" since I was in grade school, so maybe the similarities are only in my head.)
Anyway, if I hadn't read this when I was younger, I probably would have given this 4-stars, but there's a ton of nostalgia that went along with re-reading this, so 5-stars. I'm biased :)
I love that the cast of characters is diverse in both age and cultural background and that the kids are clever in a "kid way". I know when I was around their ages, I thought I was pretty smart. I'm not entirely sure if I would have been as well-spoken but the feeling is there. There are some "To Kill a Mockingbird" vibes but without the heaviness of the racial theme. (I also haven't read "To Kill a Mockingbird" since I was in grade school, so maybe the similarities are only in my head.)
Anyway, if I hadn't read this when I was younger, I probably would have given this 4-stars, but there's a ton of nostalgia that went along with re-reading this, so 5-stars. I'm biased :)