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The Westing Game is a great book on multiple levels. It has a great multi-layered plot. If you have a book with an introduction, as I do, you will learn that the author didn't plan out the book. She thought she would get bored knowing how it ended, so she made it up as she went along. But, surprisingly, she tied up all the ends, and it made perfect sense for not having been planned out. 

The characters are all very loveable, and everyone has a character to connect with. From a girl with braids to a girl in an almost forced marriage, to a olympics runner, you just love them all. Even though 16 character is alot to get to know, I could name them all right now. 

This is a book that you can read again and again. It has jokes that adults will get (One man's last name is Hoo, he has a restaurant called "Hoo's on First") and some things kids will find funnier then adults. I would reccommend this book to 5-8 graders. But best of all, this is a book for mystery lovers. It has some great plot twists and such. Oh, and it is great to read in a classroom too. Whatever you do, this is one of my favorite books, and I hope it becomes one of yours too.