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A review by kathywadolowski
The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom Ryan
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Sooo the premise of this book sounded so fun and intriguing, but unfortunately the execution was just... bad?
There were just too many characters in "The Treasure Hunters Club," and spanning the timelines with *different* sets of characters made things overwhelming and confusing. It's disappointing because I think this book really had the elements of a great mystery, but was bogged down by too much detail about the relationships. We also found out too much about what had happened with the treasure in the past, which made the "reveal" of things in the present really underwhelming.
Because the structure and character work were so poor, I also think I'm going to totally forget what happened in this book within a couple months. It sounds cute, but I'd skip it if I were you.
There were just too many characters in "The Treasure Hunters Club," and spanning the timelines with *different* sets of characters made things overwhelming and confusing. It's disappointing because I think this book really had the elements of a great mystery, but was bogged down by too much detail about the relationships. We also found out too much about what had happened with the treasure in the past, which made the "reveal" of things in the present really underwhelming.
Because the structure and character work were so poor, I also think I'm going to totally forget what happened in this book within a couple months. It sounds cute, but I'd skip it if I were you.