Critical Reception
Adam Liptak in a review for The New York Times praised Helquist's work, but noted an "overstuffed narrative", although the loose ends could be perceived as charming or frustrating. He also pointed out that too much of the book seemed devoted on the relationship between Tommy and Petra and the climax was reminiscent of cartoons. Kirkus Reviews was more positive toward the "tense struggle to transform from duo to trio" and gave a starred review. BookPage also left a positive review, praising the "framework" of the novel. The website Kidsreads praised the plot twists and coinicidences. Children's Literature reviewer Erin Pelletier claimed The Wright 3 would "not disappoint readers" and thought the Robie House was "woven beautifully throughout the book".
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