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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was recommended by one of my Indian students because this is his favorite author. It is very old (published in 1944), but it is still a goodie. The characters and story are well-developed, and the action and suspense are thrilling, but not too scary. The old-fashioned language is also very amusing. This is a good book for any elementary aged reader. It is part of a series, and I am excited to read more!
I found the depiction of Jo-Jo, the Black servant, incredibly racist.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A children's adventure in 1940s Cornwall, fun for kids and adults too. It's no Swallows and Amazons though.
From a modern standpoint, two of the siblings keep hitting other and that's seen as fine, and the only Black character is objectionable, which seems racist, and the danger an adult places the kids in is obviously not okay.
From a modern standpoint, two of the siblings keep hitting other and that's seen as fine, and the only Black character is objectionable, which seems racist, and the danger an adult places the kids in is obviously not okay.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Racism, Vomit, Death of parent
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plenty of people have nostalgia for these, but since I didn't grow up with them I see them just as sexist, racist, mud. Kids books have improved dramatically over the last several decades. Read something else instead.
I read this abysmally boring, horrendously racist, book for class and did not enjoy it.