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The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
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bookshelves: children, chunkster, decent-enough, page-turner, pretty-good
Jan 17, 2021
bookshelves: children, chunkster, decent-enough, page-turner, pretty-good
It's been a long time since I read such an easy book. It's a sibling of Percy Jackson and a cousin twice removed of Harry Potter. I liked it, despite its cluster of weak points.
I'm not going to illuminate any one on these weak points, because it wouldn't increase or impede the next reader's grasp in their read of this book. It's very problematic to make sweeping comments that damn the novel with faint praise.
What's concrete is that the story has some merits that only the biased can deny. The speed of the events coming at you from the horizon is usually constant. The surprises near the end were heartwarming. Recommended for all ages.
I'm not going to illuminate any one on these weak points, because it wouldn't increase or impede the next reader's grasp in their read of this book. It's very problematic to make sweeping comments that damn the novel with faint praise.
What's concrete is that the story has some merits that only the biased can deny. The speed of the events coming at you from the horizon is usually constant. The surprises near the end were heartwarming. Recommended for all ages.
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Reading Progress
January 14, 2021
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Started Reading
January 14, 2021
– Shelved
January 17, 2021
– Shelved as:
children
January 17, 2021
– Shelved as:
chunkster
January 17, 2021
– Shelved as:
decent-enough
January 17, 2021
– Shelved as:
page-turner
January 17, 2021
– Shelved as:
pretty-good
January 17, 2021
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Finished Reading
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Jan 17, 2021 12:21PM
Nice review Luffy!
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Thank you, Susanne!
Yesss this one is a delight to read for me too Luffy! Love these kids ❤️
L A i N E Y wrote: "Yesss this one is a delight to read for me too Luffy! Love these kids ❤️"My favorite was Constance. She is so advanced.
Barbara wrote: "I like a nice surprise at the end. 🙂"Lol!
The relationship analysis between this book and Harry Potter and Percy Jackson was interesting. Never heard of this series, but enjoyed your review.
Alex wrote: "The relationship analysis between this book and Harry Potter and Percy Jackson was interesting. Never heard of this series, but enjoyed your review."Thanks. It was touch and go in comparing Percy and Harry with this book series, since Percy and Harry are magical books whereas The Mysterious Benedict Society is merely grounded in the real world.
Luffy...an easy book...Glad you added "brightness" to your 2021 reading year. Great review!
Fran wrote: "Luffy...an easy book...Glad you added "brightness" to your 2021 reading year. Great review!"Thank you Fran! Your compliment was oblique but received with niceness.
