When an eccentric millionaire dies mysteriously, sixteen very unlikely people are gathered together for the reading of the will . . . and what a will it is! The people living in an apartment building find themselves competing as heirs for a fortune, but is one of them the killer?
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The Westing Game
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| Author | Ellen Raskin |
| Illustrator | - No Illustrator |
| Publisher | Puffin, 1979 |
| Genres | Family & Friends • Lessons / Behavior • Mystery / Suspense |
| Age Range | 6th through 9th |
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The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin is about a group of unlikely heirs to a huge fortune. Unfortunately for them, the deceased, Sam Westing, loved to play games and centered his will around one. The winner would receive all of his vast estate. The twist of the story is that one of the heirs is said to be the killer and they have to discover who it is in order to win the prize. This book won the Newbery Medal in 1979.Okay, with that all said - I did not enjoy this book. In fact I was shocked to see it with such a huge group of fans! The idea behind the story is fine and I usually love a who-dunnit, but this book had way, way, way too many characters. There are 18 people to keep track of in this book. And not only just mentioned, but to try to figure out the complex secret ways they are connected. The writing was dry and I found it very difficult to follow all but a few of the characters because they had no depth and were not very likable. I struggled to finish this short book and honestly, I still have no idea how they came up with the ending. |
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