Eyebright's review
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
A friend recommended this book to me a while back. I thought it was SO good. I'm sure you'll like it. :)
Eyebright's review
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Eyebright's review
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recommended for: Anyone who loves stories about children saving the world
** spoiler alert **
I loved it! My family and I listened to this in the car, so I can't promise to spell things right(cd's don't tell you how to spell things).
This book started out kind of iffy. I kept thinking, there is no way I am going to answer an ad that really tells you nothing! But then, I am not an orphan. As the story went on, there began to be more and more things that I liked.
I think that my favorite out of the children was Reni (?). I loved the way his mind worked, the way he puzzled things out and logicly reached certain conclusions. Also, the fact that he was the unanimous leader, and the burdens that came with this resposibility, made a really great character out of him.
The first thing that I didn't like was Constance Contraire (?). Both my Mom and I just groaned every time she was brought up, every time she said or did something. We knew right then and there that we did NOT like Constance. My sister would be the one groaning then(she listened to it before we did and kn...more
This book started out kind of iffy. I kept thinking, there is no way I am going to answer an ad that really tells you nothing! But then, I am not an orphan. As the story went on, there began to be more and more things that I liked.
I think that my favorite out of the children was Reni (?). I loved the way his mind worked, the way he puzzled things out and logicly reached certain conclusions. Also, the fact that he was the unanimous leader, and the burdens that came with this resposibility, made a really great character out of him.
The first thing that I didn't like was Constance Contraire (?). Both my Mom and I just groaned every time she was brought up, every time she said or did something. We knew right then and there that we did NOT like Constance. My sister would be the one groaning then(she listened to it before we did and kn...more
A friend recommended this book to me a while back. I thought it was SO good. I'm sure you'll like it. :)
