I reread this book after a long time of always only rereading the later entries in the series. In a way it was both better and worse than I remembered. Worse, because Peter's narration in this book is so much more frequently sexist than in later books. Better, because I had almost forgotten a few of my favourite bits, and because the mystery is much more exciting than I remembered. I guess I love the book for being the beginning of one of my favourite series, and I'm greatful that the series goes on to be better than this.

2024 reread: Yeah, the criticisms above apply. But they're honestly a drop in a sea of awesome. Partly this is because I know for a fact that it gets better very soon. Partially it's because these characters have become my old friends, and it's always fun to revisit their beginnings.