by Margaret Peterson Haddix
April 2013 Mother-Daughter book club selection. As soon as she heard the plot description my daughter was super excited about this one and it turns out she pretty much loved it from start to finish. I think her only complaint is that she wanted more. As soon as she finished she asked if there is a s...
I actually liked this novel the best out of all the Margaret Peterson Haddix novels that I've read so far. It was great adventure novel! I think the way she had her characters reactions were right on target! Especially the protaganist Jessie, as she is reacting to technology that's all new to her. I...
I loved loved loved this book when I was a preteen. Then M. Night Shamalan had to go make a shitty movie that was completely torn from the premise and made it less impactful, somehow.
Was a very good book. I found the ending very abrupt though. I would have liked to learn more of what happened, or was going to happen. :(
I am somewhat ashamed to say that this is the first Margaret Peterson Haddix book I've read. It was a fast moving, fast read. Now, I have actually seen The Village (and I think M. Night should probably be sending some of the $$$ he made off that movie Ms. Haddix's way), and so I saw the twist comi...
I liked it. It was exciting and all. I just had difficulty believing the whole premise; it was kinda unrealistic. But it wasn't bad.
This book worked well for booktalks in the 00s - would have to re-read to see if it feels dated.
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