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We are finishing the Westing Game and I would like to know your thoughts about it. Tell me what you think about the story, what did you like about it? Were you surprised by this twists and turns that have unfolded? What do you think about Ellen Raskin as an author? Would you recommend this book to a friend?
Mrs. K
I liked the book a lot and it really had a few twist and turns. I thought that Mr. Westing would be the mistake but I sure didn't think it would be Sydelle P. I was surprised that Mr. Westing wasn't a real person and that he really was Windy W. and and that he played people who had North, South, East and West in their last name. I would recommend this book to a friend who likes mysteries because this book has a few of mysteries throwout. I think that Ellen Raskin is a really good mystery author and she really knows how to make a great story!!!!
ReplyDeletewell, i liked how Ellen Raskin tryed to turn a differnt direction to point to a different person. Also i liked how Ellen gave detail like "Angela had a scar down her cheek but still beutiful in her Brides maid dress".
ReplyDeleteOk, so I think that this book might just be one of the best mystery books I've ever read. Ellen Raskin is a total genius. She had every thing set up one way, then completly changed direction, to make the book even better! It's so suprizing how Mr. Westing is the main character, but he isnt even a real person! How all the windcoppels are related is very intersting, also how windy windcoppel played as Sandy Mcsouthers, Samule Westing, Barney Northup and Mr. Eastman, there all the 4 diections, and how Turtle had to find the 4th person! This book is very good, and I love how it all webs together. I would deffinatly recomend this book to most everyone interested in mysteries! :D
ReplyDeleteWell we are rading chapters 23 and 24 and 25 I am so very suprised thatsany is Sam W. Westing!Also I am suprised that angala is not getting merried and I am also very,very suprised that wind windy windcanaple is also Sam W Westinf and Barny northrup is Sam W. Westing! I can't wait to see the movie after chrismas.Oh got to go bye!
ReplyDeleteI love this story it is full of suspense and suprise . I love how Ellen Raskin uses a lot of red herrings in the story to point to different people!I was very suprised by all the twists and turns, at times I just wanted to flip to the back of the book and see what happens. Ellen Raskin is a genius on writing mystery books she makes people get really interested.I will definitely recommend this book to a friend, in fact I just told my mom to read this book!
ReplyDeleteI really wasn't expecting it to be that good. It was really interesting. Especially the part where Turtle had figured it out. I was expecting it to be someone else- like some smart person- like Sandy McSouthers (not that Turtle is not smart). And some parts were really weird though. Like when I figured out that Turtle was interested in the stock market. And I can't believe that Angela was the bomber. I knew that Turtle wasn't the bomber. I thought she was covering it up for somebody. But Angela was the last person on that list. One thing that I thought nothing of was that Windy Windkloppel was disguised and 4 people all at the same time. I guessed that Sandy McSouthers and Barney Northrup were somehow connected, but I had no clue that it was through Sam Westing. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend. One thing that some people may be wondering- (theory) the "W." in Samuel W. Westing's name stands for Windkloppel. Also, I think that Ellen Raskin has almost perfected herself as a mystery story writer. One thing that I wish there was: a sequel that tells about the Westing Game players secret life.
ReplyDeleteI liked the book so much and I liked the twists and turns. I liked when Elan Raskin used Sam Westing. I would recomend this book for a friend who likes mysteries because this book has alot of throwouts. I also liked how Sam Westing only was people who had East,North,South or West in there last names. I think Elen Raskin is a wonderful author by following up her clues and how she obiviously liked to use red-hairing. I was very supried to finnd out that Mr.Westing was really Windy W.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I can't wait to finish the book tomorrow.
19P:I was really shocked how Mr.Westing died becuase he faked his own death twice once as Sam Westing and second as Sandy Micsoutherns.I liked that Ellen Raskin put alot of
ReplyDeletered-hearings that kept me thinking it was someone else who murdered Sam W Westing.But I learned that he didn't die.I like that in the story that Turtle unravled the four costumes that W.Windcopple(AKA Mr.Westing) wore wich where Sandy Micsoutherns,Barny Northrupe,Dr.Eastman and Sam Westing.I think Ellen Raskin is a great writer and I hope and I
would like to read another book by her.I would recomend "The Westing Game" to people who like to solve mysteries that end well.
I was surprised when it said Sam Westing wasn't dead and he was playing Sandy McSouthers Barney Northrup and others. Also that Sandy or Sambfaked his death again. Personly, I think Ellan Raskin is a great(mystery) author. I would reccomend this book to a friend.
ReplyDeleteI have realy enjoyed this book alot mrs.k. I cant wait to read the last chapter tomorrow!!!! i like how ellen raskin uses alot of red herrings in the book. while we were reading I thought many things because she made me think hard on possabe things that mighthappen and if their was a murder and who did it. I had alot of good little parts to the answer and when i put them to gether I could make a realy good inference. the twist at the end really made me exited and I dont want the book to end. i enjoyed Elen Raskins book and I think she is an awesome writer and auther, best at mystery storys. and yes i would recomed this book to any person who has never read it before.
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8D-1.I liked about everything about the book except I liked one part very much, I liked when Turtle figured out that in windy's names (Barney Northrup, Sandy Mcsouthers, Sam Westing) made directions.2.I was suprised about some of them though somthings were obvious though one thing baffled me how did Turtle think of the direction names.3.I think that if she keeps writing books as good as that then she'll be a famous writer in notime and I think that she does good with redhairings and twists.4.I deffinently would recommend this book to a freind though he might be bored at first I'd motivate him to read the whole thing.
ReplyDeletewhat i really liked about the westing game is that nobody really won the game wich is kind of good kind of bad because if turtle really did win they or some one would probably do some thing to her to force her to give up the money. and since she kept it a secret between Sam Westing/Barney Northrup/Sabndy Mcsouthers/Julion R. Eastman/Windy Windkloppel, the story ended perfectly and i like how it tells about the heirs 5 years later.
ReplyDeleteEllen Raskin in an awesome auther because she put a great twist in the book to get us off track and so we figure out we were all wrong about him dead because he was playing those three roles.
iI would recomend this book to a friend because it has many theries to it and it just want to make you read more and more.
I like about the book is that you can really conect, to the book because the book had a lot to red harings, and you can queston a lot.
ReplyDeleteI really liked reading the westing game because while reading it there was suspense around every corner and you never really knew what Elen Raskin would throw at you next! Also if you think about it was sometimes scary because you felt that the clues pointed at everybody even your favorite1 Speaking of favorites we all have our favorite charecters, mine was Turtle! I really felt like I could connect with her because we're both around the same age.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing I really liked about the westing game was how carefully Elen Raskin chose her charecters and thier personalitys for example: Turtle Wexlers personality was very strong and clear to me. Also I personaly felt like Elen Raskin chose her charecters and thier personalitys that everyone can find a charecter that they can connect to really well!
But.. out of all the GREAT things Elen Raskin put in her AWESOME book my favorite was the different than any one can imagine but still the most fitting ending ever!
Really all that is just describing how much I love the westing game and how I would highly recomend it to anyone who loves a great mystery!