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samreadssometimes's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
first thing i would like to say is that this book is slightly ableist. "invalids" are described as making up their disabilities and medical needs for attention and so its easier to boss people around. i hope this is just Springer trying to reflect the views of the time, and not her actual opinions. another thing is that i read this all in one day and so i didn't really have time to work things out on my own. i did figure out the code was Morse code before Enola though, so I'm going to become a detective now. a fun book which changes Enola's world and i can't wait to see what happens next.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
The mystery here mostly... wasn't, which is to say it felt very easily solved and relied on some eavesdropping luck on Enola's part. Not all that different from other books in the series and I can't say I would have preferred a more drawn out mystery.
This book continues the series' fun theme of Enola outsmarting her brothers, particularly Sherlock, but it also continues the oddly classist themes, the use of racial epithets and adds in some casual ableism, just for fun. Continuing to disappoint.
This book continues the series' fun theme of Enola outsmarting her brothers, particularly Sherlock, but it also continues the oddly classist themes, the use of racial epithets and adds in some casual ableism, just for fun. Continuing to disappoint.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Ableism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Child death and Medical content
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