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I finally got this one of my TBR list... I read it for week 12 (a childhood classic).
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It's my choice but for #46 (A crime story). I chose it because it won the Newberry Medal and I'd some good experiences with the ALA nominees. I also liked the "Who is the culprit?" plot, it's always interesting to try to find the motives and to gather the clues!Summary:
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger - and a possible murderer - to inherit his vast fortune, one thing's for sure: Sam Westing may be dead... but that won't stop him from playing one last game!
I read it last year, it's a great mystery!
Finished it :)One of the strong points of the book was the diversity in characters: young and old, rich and poor, healthy and disabled, plus some people of color. It was welcome but at the same time I found difficult to keep track of everyone, which isn't a very good point when you're trying to solve a mystery. With the way it was handled, I think I couldn't solve it anyway, but I enjoyed to follow everything during the read. The end was satisfying, explaining well everything, and the final message was warm and positive.
I read this for 20. A book that you've owned for a while but haven't gotten around to reading. I enjoyed it, though I solved the clues way before the characters did so after that I tried to read it as fast as I could to get to the point where they also solved it. For that reason, I found the first half more interesting than the last half, because once I figured out the clues, it wasn't as page-turner-y.
I read this for Week 31. A children’s classic you’ve never readI can see how this would be so engaging to read as a kid and I don't know how I missed it. I was still entertained and did not figure out the mystery, although I think it would have been easier to follow if I hadn't listened to the audio.
