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Post by m0drnmoonlight on Jun 20, 2022 10:58:28 GMT -5
I read this one but barely remember it. Cary is kind of annoying but I like that he can push Kristy's buttons because very few people do that LOL. I remember him stealing her watch!
I think this is the one where Abby calls Kristy "Agatha Kristy." When I first read it, I didn't get the reference at all
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livvy
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Post by livvy on Jul 25, 2022 1:48:58 GMT -5
So basically the villain was a self entitled, bratty and whiny teenager who's blaming everyone else for his problems and blaming Kingbridge for being suspended not taking any responsibility for his actions?
This one was ghost written by Nola Thacker which probably why it seemed...off.
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Post by oldmeanie on Apr 17, 2023 13:16:22 GMT -5
I read the mystery yesterday so it's mostly fresh in my head. I loved everything: the clues (I'm a sucker for logic puzzles), the mystery war, even the scavanger hunt. I did notice a pretty big error: this is June of eigth grade. So why are the older girls, not Jessi and Mallory, make such a huge stink about coming back next year and summer school? It would not have such a huge effect on them, they would go to another school come September! That never occurred to me, lol. Obviously they knew they were doomed to stay at SMS forever Omg! How did I not catch this while reading it? Lol, that's actually pretty funny. I'm so used to them just repeating the same school year that this didn't occur to me at all. I actually enjoyed this one! Mostly for Cary's clues... that kind of mystery feels more appropriate for eighth grade. Honestly, I'm not the greatest at puzzles and riddles, so I couldn't figure any of them out lol. But they were fun. It kept me reading at least. I liked Cary too, and do think he and Kristy would make an interesting couple. Overall, I don't think it's that great otherwise. The scavenger hunt subplot was all right, not too exciting, but not boring either. I do like how they didn't just have a tie in the end. Nothing else to say on that front. Okay, so I've been suffering from allergies and fatigue for awhile. So I'm not that sharp lately and maybe that's why I'm confused. But I'm not fully understanding the connection with the vandalism and the strike. How come catching Troy Parker solved everything? I'm guessing Mr. Oates was going to take away funding if the teachers didn't get control over the vandalism, but this doesn't feel realistic to me. Obviously this is the BSC so realism isn't required, but I'm still... not really getting it. I don't fully buy Troy Parker (also, I can't help thinking of South Park when reading his name) using a green instead of red marker for the vandalism because he's colorblind. I know this leads to them catching him, but... all markers are labeled by the name of the color as well. Even if not, he could have double checked with somebody before starting to use it. Like come on dude. Vandalizing the wrong car kind of felt convoluted to me as well. Idk, it's like... double check your work, you know? Maybe he just didn't care that much; his actions still shook everything up anyway. Not a fan of his character overall. I do like this one overall, though. It's actually one of the better "late" mysteries so far, at least for me. I'm excited for the next 2 mysteries because I haven't read them yet (also very intrigued by the title "Lighthouse Ghost." I'm hoping it's spooky... live the spooky ones). Edit: Forgot to mention that this one only has 14 chapters and that the "chapter 2" is actually chapter 3. I've noticed some of the books in the 90s doing this and it throws me off a little lol. It is kind of interesting to see them break the formula, though.
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oldhickory
Sitting For The Arnolds
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Post by oldhickory on Apr 18, 2023 10:23:09 GMT -5
In another summer book (I think Claudia and the Recipe for Danger), the narrator talks about how during the school year she's in the 8th grade. Not that she's going into 8th grade, just that she's an eighth grader. I can't think of a way to write it without making the time warp obvious!
I still love Cary and wish he was in more books.
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Post by oldmeanie on Apr 19, 2023 18:55:10 GMT -5
In another summer book (I think Claudia and the Recipe for Danger), the narrator talks about how during the school year she's in the 8th grade. Not that she's going into 8th grade, just that she's an eighth grader. I can't think of a way to write it without making the time warp obvious! I still love Cary and wish he was in more books. Omg. This hurts my brain more than it should lol. They're totally aware that they're perpetually 13. I think writing that they are in 8th (or 6th) is actually the best way to do it. I wouldn't have noticed that as odd when I was a kid. The thing that is really annoying, though, is that in Kristy's Worst Idea, it feels like a brand new school year. They make a big deal out of the larger workload. What? They should all be experts in 8th grade by now lol.
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