3.96 AVERAGE

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

i really liked the last scene like it wouldve been amazing if they ended there

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This definitely had a different vibe to it than the other Alex Rider books. Alex has been through the wringer and I think it showed in this one-- he's a bit darker/jaded and more mature. This seemed to be a bit of a nod to the first novel when thousands of teenagers were also going to be killed, but I loved the twist in that premise, AND what a cliffhanger!
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

This was an okay read but not my favourite in the series. I feel like I'd want to re-read some of the earlier books but this is the point where I think I'd start to lose interest. They just don't ring the same this far in, they start to lose some of their charm.
adventurous challenging tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A cliffhanger in my children's book?? How dare they