I couldn't finish it. I didn't like the translation in Japanese. Perhaps I should read in English??

This was a weird little book. I liked the characters & overall message, but the plot was very odd. It seemed to suffer from genre confusion. It wasn’t magical realism OR realism; the supernatural elements were handled as if they were commonplace & needed no explanation/context. I’m not sure what to make of it!

My son continues reading through E. L. Konigsburg. This is a mystery that is solved through deduction and magic. A good read.

Amazing book for anyone, but when I was about 11, I remember staying up way past bed time to read just a little more of this wonderful story.

Quirky characters are Konigsburg's stock in trade, and they are here in abundance. Including, inexplicably and delightfully, the ghost of Tallulah Bankhead. The plot is fairly thin, but it doesn't matter much, because this one's all about how the characters relate to each other and their world. The dialogue struck me at first as stiff and distracting but I soon got used to it.

Not as strong as the other Konigsburg books, but the puzzle is pretty entertaining. It's a bit awkward at first to combine the fantasy/surreal world with the contemporary/everyday setting. And the main characters (especially Jeanmarie) are a bit annoying - and there are some unnecessary conversations about racial (immigrant stereotyping, etc) that will create a controversy nowadays but I guess was still passable during the 80s (when this book was written). Not her best, but it's ok to cure the craving of some Konigsburgs.

Not nearly as good as Mrs. Basil, but I liked the ending. Very strange, but imaginative in parts.

Koningsburg is always quirky, human and unexpected. This plot was very far-fetched, but interesting. Talulah Bankhead seemed true to her legend.

A classic Konigsburg, although I can see why it may not have won a Newberry. The characters are well developed and easy to relate to. However, there is a lot of suspension of disbelief required to even be able to get into Jericho Tel. And I'd think the appropriate age for this book is probably transitioning from magic to tween angst. I love the compassion for dead animals. I love the focus on building character. Emphasis on Tallulah's generosity as a star to three buskers that she took under her wing was great.

Slightly weirder than A View from Saturday but well worth it just to get to know the character Tallulah.

An enjoyable yarn all the way through--Konigsberg has an agility and depth with young people's voices, and the etchings of their worlds, that is well worth the moment to dip into; and Jericho Tel was a fantastic blend of upside down fantasy and perfect credibility.

A very weird book with some pretty stupid philosophical ramblings with no discernible point or truth to them. Just a strange story with a disjointed boring plot. I was annoyed by the characters. I finally started skipping and skimming just to get through it. Egh.