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| Original Title: | The Westing Game |
| ISBN: | 014240120X (ISBN13: 9780142401200) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Samuel W. Westing, Turtle Wexler, Flora Baumbach, Christos Theodorakis, Denton Deere, J.J. Ford, Alexander McSouthers, Grace Wexler, James Hoo, Berthe Erica Crowe, Otis Amber, Douglas Hoo, Theo Theodorakis, Sydelle Pulaski, Angela Wexler, Sandy Hoo, Jake Wexler |
| Setting: | Westingtown(United States) Milwaukee, Wisconsin(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal (1979), Banta Award, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1980), Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (1978), National Book Award Finalist for Children's Book, Fiction (Paperback) (1981) Virginia Reader's Choice |
Ellen Raskin
Paperback | Pages: 182 pages Rating: 4.02 | 153032 Users | 10068 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Westing Game |
| Author | : | Ellen Raskin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Penguin |
| Pages | : | Pages: 182 pages |
| Published | : | April 12th 2004 by Puffin (first published June 1st 1978) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Young Adult. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Classics. Academic. School |
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I checked out this audiobook on a whim when I saw that it was available, because it seemed like a quick, fun nostalgia read. I remember being assigned to read this book in fifth grade or sixth grade, and had fond memories of it as a brief, fun little puzzle of a story. The Westing Game begins when sixteen people are called to the abandoned Westing mansion to hear the will of Sam Westing, recently deceased millionaire industrialist. In his will, Westing proposes a game: the sixteen people (hisThe Westing Game is first full-length mystery I remember reading. Well, besides Encyclopedia Brown and Nancy Drew books. But the one mystery that I could still have told you general details about the plot. It might have been the cleverness of the mystery or it's absence of gore. It could have been identification with the shin-kicking protagonist, nicknamed 'Turtle.' It could have been the clever signals of winds and atmosphere that run throughout the book. Whatever it was, Raskin's story stayed
This should seriously be added to the annals of The Worlds Most Brilliant, Strange Books. I "solved" the mystery twice and was still wrong both times. :D I even had what I thought was a major spoiler to help me. I was still wrong! But in the end all the twists and turns made perfect sense, and I was left wondering how I hadnt seen it all before. Also, this book has a grand total of sixteen point of view characters! I would usually call that a bad thing, but this author somehow made me care
Wow . . . this is . . . brilliant! Such a fun book, and exceptionally written! I think it is meant more for middle grade ages, but all ages will love it! Witty,, mysterious, and yet heartwarming too, this is a book that will quickly become a favorite!
I read this little book for the first time not as a child - but as an adult. I was looking for a book to kick off our Junior High book club and picked up the Westing Game to see if it might be a good place to begin. I wish that I had found this book earlier in my life. What kid wouldn't be captivated by wonderful characters thrown together to play a game hosted by a dead millionaire? Don't get me wrong...Mr. Westing isn't a vampire or a zombie - he's just decided that his heirs need to do a
Unless you love driving chainsaws through your innards, please do not read The Westing Game. The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin, is an extremely horrible clue-chasing mystery. The books main events take place in a 5-story apartment called Sunset Towers and the Westing Estate. The book takes place in Michigan around 1975. When reading the Westing Game, it is no more fun than jumping off a cliff for fun. Barney Northrup, a sixty-two year old salesman, is selling apartment spaces in Sunset Towers to
This... iconic book. This may be one of the books I've reread most in my life. I love this book so much. I don't even know what to say about this book other than it's one of my favorites ever. It somehow fits every age group - I appreciate it just as much now as when I was ten. The Westing Game is a brilliant logic puzzle. It's a mystery with all the clues lined up, but you won't get the solution. Trust me, you won't. You'll just scream at the end when you figure everything out. I'm shocked that
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