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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Stormbreaker the first of the Alex Rider series, is a great introduction into just what awaits in the series. The story starts out with normal teenager Alex Rider, or at least that's what he had thought, until being forced into the world of spies unwillingly when his Uncle dies in a mysterious car crash. This novel, holds so much creativity, and allowed my mind to explore this fantastic secretive world. There are many appealing moments in the story, like very cool gadgets and gizmos, that look like regular objects, truly a fun read.
A fun middlegrade book about a teenage James Bond forced into spy-hood.
Alex is a brave character that is likeable because of how he throws himself into the task at hand - being a spy.
A gripping story and "new" technology. I'd read the rest of the series if I found them at the library.
Alex is a brave character that is likeable because of how he throws himself into the task at hand - being a spy.
A gripping story and "new" technology. I'd read the rest of the series if I found them at the library.
I've revisited these books so many times over the years and they're always just so fun
Not the kind of stuff I usually read, but the writing was great!
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
A good middle grade read about a 14 year old boy who unwilling becomes a detective and a hero.
Teenage James Bond! Good fun. This is technically a YA book, but it's really accessable to boys ages 9 and up. Alex Rider finds out his uncle wasn't killed in an auto accident - he was killed because he was a spy, then has to step into his shoes to please MI-6.
At times preposterous (a 14 year old using a Q-esqe zipwire to pull himself into an airborn cargo plane?) this is so action packed it will be a boon to many a male middle-school reluctant reader, and will make most adults smile.
At times preposterous (a 14 year old using a Q-esqe zipwire to pull himself into an airborn cargo plane?) this is so action packed it will be a boon to many a male middle-school reluctant reader, and will make most adults smile.