"Sometimes whether someone is your friend or enemy is all in how you look at it. But if you must know, I consider myself your friend, a good friend who loves you very much. No one loves you more than I do, Maximum. Now listen. I ask the questions, not you. You’re just here, and the Voice actually chuckled, for the ride. For the incredible, indescribable Maximum Ride."
With fast paced, action packed scenes, strong willed, witty, and funny characters, a good, and unbelievably unique and intriguing sci-fi fictional plot, that's basically the younger version of X-Men, just a whole lot better, and in book version; the first book of the maximum ride series; The Angel Experiment, definitely pulled me in. Really? It's hard not to love this book. With genetically engineered mutant kids with lots of different powers and wings, fighting against strong, notorious werewolf like creatures, damn... What’s not to like? I loved it from the first chapter.
Of course, though there were times were I didn't like Max, (She can get too self absorbed, at times); all the escapades and action scenes definitely made up for it. She was a brilliant narrator, and I enjoyed being in her mind. Angel, Iggy, and Gasman left great impressions on me too. But really, out of all the characters? I loved Nudge, with her bubbly personality, and Fang, with his quiet yet swoon worthy attitude the best. I ship them, yo.
But overall? This book was horrifyingly exciting, addicting, and I’d be damned if I won’t admit that I now have a new favorite book. The writing style was fresh, flowing and entertaining too. I’ve never really liked Sci-fi much, too begin with, (Aside from Viral Nation, Legend, and a few others, I’ve never really read much from the genre); but now I’m hooked. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books. In my opinion, it deserves a rating higher than five stars, but Oh well. (5 Stars)