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ellakatona's review against another edition
1.0
I was extremely bored reading this book. At the end they just copied the magic tree house but made it a boat
maeve_littooij's review against another edition
5.0
Read this book today and I am already a big fan of this series. Note: I read the book in Dutch and have no idea how well it has been translated into other languages (original language of the book is Italian). I bought the 10th book in the series a while ago and after reading the first book, I definitely plan to buy the rest of the series.
In the reviews, I see some disagreement about the genre of the book. Personally, I think the book is mostly mystery-based. It definitely has a bit of fantasy and a lot of adventure. The book is quite simply written, but to be honest, I appreciate this in middle grade books. It's a fast-paced read filled with mysteries and adventures, which is fun to read even as an adult. I think I would have enjoyed this book immensely as a child. Even though I was never (and still am not) a mystery reader. It gave me 'Het huis Anubis' vibes (the Dutch and Belgians among us might understand this). But one of my favourite things is the dynamics in the group, they are all equals, they are all captains and there is no sibling rivalry. Each has something that the other lacks which make them a very good team. I find this refreshing, often when I read books with twins there is fighting for attention etc.
In the reviews, I see some disagreement about the genre of the book. Personally, I think the book is mostly mystery-based. It definitely has a bit of fantasy and a lot of adventure. The book is quite simply written, but to be honest, I appreciate this in middle grade books. It's a fast-paced read filled with mysteries and adventures, which is fun to read even as an adult. I think I would have enjoyed this book immensely as a child. Even though I was never (and still am not) a mystery reader. It gave me 'Het huis Anubis' vibes (the Dutch and Belgians among us might understand this). But one of my favourite things is the dynamics in the group, they are all equals, they are all captains and there is no sibling rivalry. Each has something that the other lacks which make them a very good team. I find this refreshing, often when I read books with twins there is fighting for attention etc.
phyx_xiii's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
yuttabi's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
nkbooklover's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
lil_tea_pot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5