Pros: Great characters, good theme Cons: Plot was forced, a little too much stereotyping
As a child, this book enthralled me. The characters were quirky. The puzzle was intriguing. The suspense was high enough to keep me turning the pages, but not so high that it gave me nightmares.
As an adult, I found it contrived, blatant, and...
In my quest to rediscover childhood favorites, I remembered Ellen Raskin's The Westing Game as being one of the quirky standouts. I was never very good at solving mysteries. Encyclopedia Brown beat me every time. Sherlock Holmes floored me....
Pros: fun to read, puzzle is quite tricky Cons: character stereotyping, plus there are just too darned many!
Yet another month has passed and once again this Tuesday night it was book discussion night with my book club. Our October selection was The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, a young adult book and winner of the Newbery Medal in 1979.
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Pros: Read this book to your kids, they'll love it... Cons: but be careful that they don't turn into lawyers.
I have no idea how many books I read when I was a kid.
Hundreds certainly, maybe a thousand. I know I stretched the limits of the Grand Prairie Public Library's children's section; everything that was worth reading, anyway. I can't remember...
Samuel Westing, an eccentric millionaire dies, and sixteen of his heirs are called together for the reading of the will. But instead of learning what each will inherit, they are instead given clues to a puzzle, paired off, and learn that the first one...
Pros: Suspenseful, well written, engaging Cons: Very addictive to read!
When I am asked what my favorite movie(s) of all-time are, I naturally respond with The Star Wars Trilogy. When asked about my favorite book of all-time, I reply with The Westing Game.
The mere fact that I am writing an epinion on The Westing...
Pros: Excellent, entertaining mystery Cons: Some characters are a bit two-dimensional, but still very fun to read
A children's mystery classic, Ellen Raskin's The Westing Game is a remarkable whodunit, with a likable cast of characters and a complicated and enjoyable storyline. Sixteen heirs are brought together by the will of an odd and quirky millionaire by ...
Pros: Action; surprises; humor; SOME diversity in characters Cons:
The term "Mongloid" is used.
I envy "Redlass" and all you others who read THE WESTING GAME as children, 'tweens, and young teens. I certainly don't envy you the way you feel "now," rereading it as adults and finding at least some of the magic gone. Is that one of the worst things ...
Pros: Keeps you on the edge of your seat! Cons: Maybe too much...you keep reading when you really should be doing other things!
I had to read the Westing Game for school over the summer. I put it off until July, then got to my feet and read it. When I was filling out the dittos that came with it, I had so much to say that I needed another page! The cover isn't too...
Pros: Well-developed characters, interesting plot, and a mystery that is tough to unravel Cons: Can't think of any
The Westing Game was undoubtedly my favorite book as a child. I can still remember the author's intricately planned course of action spreading out like a treasure map in my young mind the first time I opened the book. I'm not certain if it was my first...
Pros: Fun, puzzle of a book that kids and adults will enjoy. Cons: Some of the scenes are violent, but NOT AT ALL graphic.
One of the joys of being a teacher is having the excuse to read children's books. The Westing Game was one of my favorite books when I was in middle school, but if it wasn't for my profession, I may never have remembered this wonderful book. Although...
Pros: My all-time favorite book: great characters, intriguing mystery, and lots of wordplay Cons: May be a little complex for some readers in the age bracket for which it is intended
I've read The Westing Game about seven times since I first fell in love with it in the fifth grade. Each time I read it, I enjoy it for a different reason. At first it was the fun characters with appropriate names, like the future Angela Deere, the...
This is a terrific book for kids to read. It is an involved mystery that not only provides an entertaining story, but also encourages readers to try to figure out the solution.
The story is about a group of people who all live in the same apartment...
Pros: good characters, plots, and mysteries Cons: ~~~
This book is different then lots of mysteries I have read. At first I was confused, In the middle I was hooked to it and by the end I didn't want it to end.
The book is about the Mystery " Who killed Mr. Westing?" As you get to the middle...
I read The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin for school. I read it before anyone else in my class because I couldn't put it down. Almost everybody read ahead.
The author, Ellen Raskin keeps you in suspense. There are a lot of characters that...
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