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Good character developments, smart twists, and creative solutions. Longer than the first two books, and favours action of humour, which felt slightly less engaging.
Good character developments, smart twists, and creative solutions. Longer than the first two books, and favours action of humour, which felt slightly less engaging.
Refer to review of book 1. More of the same, with excellent middle-in-a-trilogy structure. Still fun, still sly, still pacy and full of surprisingly insightful and/or emotional commentary on people and our world. Great consistency and easy to read - got it down in one sitting. Highly recommended series for middle schoolers, and I'd say it's pretty appropriate for MG readers in mid to upper elementary as well. Romance is mild - on/off dating and a bit of kissing, and any violence is handled in a humorous way.
Hilarious middle school adventure. This is billed as YA, but I've rarely come across titles targeted toward that younger demographic. Reads more like Middle Grade, plus a bit of kissing. Which is a great thing - it's fun, pacy, and confronts some challenging stuff without turning too dark.
Clever sciency mystery, shady cultish shadow organizations, a bunch of kids trying to figure out if they're going to be friends, enemies, or date. Great for boy readers as well, which is a good balance against all the uber-romancy paranormal and fantasy releases every year. Fits well alongside DJ MacHale's Pendragon series, but more of a light comedy feel, less tense thriller action. Some deeper stuff thematically, and meaningful statements and characterizations are applied in a way that doesn't interrupt the flow of story.
Bei uns im Laden war heute so wenig los, dass ich mir das Buch aus dem Regal griff und anfing zu lesen. Über 200 Seiten während der Arbeit ... es war wirklich total tote Hose. ;)
Den ersten Teil fand ich witziger. Klar, die Bücher kannst du leicht lesen, die laufen runter wie Öl. Aber hier fehlt mir der bissig-böse Witz. Der ist noch vorhanden, jedoch nicht so stark. Liegt vielleicht auch daran, dass die Idee nicht mehr neu ist. Bei Reihen oft der Fall. Anfangs fesselt dich das Neue, dann müssen Figuren und Plot greifen. Das tun sie nicht in dem Maße, als dass ich auf die Fortsetzungen fiebern würde.
Ich möchte schon wissen, was es mit den Accelerati auf sich hat und wie alles ausgeht. Kaufen würde ich mir den Band aber nicht. (Wie gut, dass ich im Buchhandel arbeite ;P)
