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copper23's review
5.0
Omg this book made me jump and giggle like a little girl and i say it in the good way :D
It's amazing!!! I re-read jumper and reflex to refresh the story and actually relive those moments!! I love this series...
It's amazing!!! I re-read jumper and reflex to refresh the story and actually relive those moments!! I love this series...
itabar's review
4.0
This is an easy book to like. The writing is invisibly smooth, the plot rolls along nicely, and best of all, I liked the characters a lot. They were whip-smart and funny.
The only tiny fault I could find was that the good characters were a hair too perfect. But that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book at all.
For those of you who like a dollop of romance, it has several. There's Davy and Milly, of course, but our heroine has one, and two of her friends have a nice, quiet understated one.
The only tiny fault I could find was that the good characters were a hair too perfect. But that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book at all.
For those of you who like a dollop of romance, it has several. There's Davy and Milly, of course, but our heroine has one, and two of her friends have a nice, quiet understated one.
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
Book 3 of the Jumper series (don't see the movie and don't read Griffin's Story). I kind of liked Reflex better. But Davy and Millicent and Cent (Milli Jr?) were great to visit with. I hated the reuse of the name (and without any explanation). But I loved the continued exploration of teleportation. This was basically a YA but with a bit of an exploration of the parent versus child perspective. And some violence and some snow boarding. Not a fantastic read, but a fun one.
chloejones_'s review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
sonofthe's review
4.0
When I got home from Christmas celebrations, I found this book waiting in the mailbox. I won it in a drawing and it must've arrived on Christmas Eve. What a great present!
Like the previous two books in the series (not including the movie tie-in), this one had me from the beginning and kept me going all the way through.
This one mostly follows David and Millie's daughter, Cent, as she discovers and learns her new ability. She finds new ways to use the ability, just like Davy did in the previous book, getting herself into plenty of trouble along the way.
Gould does a great job of bringing in complex issues without seeming too heavy or losing the fast pace. Most of them relate to Cent while she's getting used to her powers and the new experience of public school, but we still get to see what's going on with Davy and Millie and how their story progresses apart from their daughter.
Like the previous two books in the series (not including the movie tie-in), this one had me from the beginning and kept me going all the way through.
This one mostly follows David and Millie's daughter, Cent, as she discovers and learns her new ability. She finds new ways to use the ability, just like Davy did in the previous book, getting herself into plenty of trouble along the way.
Gould does a great job of bringing in complex issues without seeming too heavy or losing the fast pace. Most of them relate to Cent while she's getting used to her powers and the new experience of public school, but we still get to see what's going on with Davy and Millie and how their story progresses apart from their daughter.
krakentamer's review
4.0
This book was almost as infuriating as the last one - and by that I'm referring to the fact that the protagonist (here, Davey and Millie's daughter Cent) finds herself caught up in a situation where there are people being very mean and evil to innocents who cannot defend themselves. As in the previous book, this left me with a feeling of impotent rage as I was forced to sit by the side and just watch helplessly as these people were hurt, harassed, and worse.
The first half of the book was pretty much a retread of Mean Girls, but eventually the story took a darker turn.
It seemed that the pacing (is that the correct term?) of the story was a bit off as the first part (Mean Girls redux) was a slow burner, and then the rest of the book rushed through the action, with some elements left unresolved. At the rate that it was going I was fully expecting it to end on a cliff-hanger, but it all skidded to a stop in a single chapter (or 2).
I've been enjoying this series quite a bit more than I first expected to, and I'm looking forward to the next one.
Audiobook notes: the narrator (Emily Rankin) did a fine job, giving distinctive voices to the characters, including the males. The only obvious mispronunciation was on the seemingly simple "ethernet".
The first half of the book was pretty much a retread of Mean Girls, but eventually the story took a darker turn.
It seemed that the pacing (is that the correct term?) of the story was a bit off as the first part (Mean Girls redux) was a slow burner, and then the rest of the book rushed through the action, with some elements left unresolved. At the rate that it was going I was fully expecting it to end on a cliff-hanger, but it all skidded to a stop in a single chapter (or 2).
I've been enjoying this series quite a bit more than I first expected to, and I'm looking forward to the next one.
Audiobook notes: the narrator (Emily Rankin) did a fine job, giving distinctive voices to the characters, including the males. The only obvious mispronunciation was on the seemingly simple "ethernet".
metaphorosis's review
3.0
3.5 stars, Metaphorosis Reviews
Summary
Davy, who developed the ability to teleport as a teen, has married Millie, who now also has the skill, and they lead a quiet, cautious life with their daughter Cent. Until Cent decides she's tired of homeschooling and wants to go to a regular high school.
Review
I quite liked Jumper, Steven Gould’s first novel in this series, as well as Gould’s other, standalone, novels. And I was quite taken with his response (stolen from someone else, I think), when fans complained that the Jumper movie had ruined his book (he said, “My book is fine; it’s right there on the shelf.” The movie, by the way, was pretty incomprehensible.) In any case, I liked Jumper (a wish fulfillment story of a boy, Davy, who finds he can teleport) and largely liked its sequel, Reflex, (which brought in a love interest who also acquired the talent). Here, somewhat predictably, Gould brings in a daughter.
That’s predictable, but not a bad choice, and offers some good opportunities for exploration and complication. However, I felt Gould fell down on the job on consistency. The family are introduced as extremely cautious to leave no trace of themselves for the evil conspirators who took Davy in the last book. And then various members of the family do everything but take out billboards screaming, “Hey! Teleporters over here! Come get us!” A key character also feels no compunction about using the ability to cheat in fair competition for low stakes.
Each of the three primary characters – father, mother, daughter – get their share of chapters, but the daughter, Cent, is clearly the core of the book. I found it unfortunate that Dad/Davy is so readily typecast as the overprotective but well-meaning father who just doesn’t get it and has to be put right by the wise mother. Cent, who starts at a local high school, runs into all the movie cliche high school tropes, and worse. To my mind the combination of these issues undermined the story, constantly reminding me of what it could have been and the short cuts Gould was taking.
At the same time, Gould’s writing is always engaging and quick, making the novel an easy read. He does go a little overboard on his jargon and research, whether that’s snowboarding or manga. I guess it’s fun if you’re really into those things, but so far, few of his interests have coincided with mine (a few literary allusions).
Overall, then, this is a solid continuation of the series, and a fun read, but starting to fade a bit. I’ll pick up the next book, Exo, to see the series through, and hope it perks back up a little at the end.
Summary
Davy, who developed the ability to teleport as a teen, has married Millie, who now also has the skill, and they lead a quiet, cautious life with their daughter Cent. Until Cent decides she's tired of homeschooling and wants to go to a regular high school.
Review
I quite liked Jumper, Steven Gould’s first novel in this series, as well as Gould’s other, standalone, novels. And I was quite taken with his response (stolen from someone else, I think), when fans complained that the Jumper movie had ruined his book (he said, “My book is fine; it’s right there on the shelf.” The movie, by the way, was pretty incomprehensible.) In any case, I liked Jumper (a wish fulfillment story of a boy, Davy, who finds he can teleport) and largely liked its sequel, Reflex, (which brought in a love interest who also acquired the talent). Here, somewhat predictably, Gould brings in a daughter.
That’s predictable, but not a bad choice, and offers some good opportunities for exploration and complication. However, I felt Gould fell down on the job on consistency. The family are introduced as extremely cautious to leave no trace of themselves for the evil conspirators who took Davy in the last book. And then various members of the family do everything but take out billboards screaming, “Hey! Teleporters over here! Come get us!” A key character also feels no compunction about using the ability to cheat in fair competition for low stakes.
Each of the three primary characters – father, mother, daughter – get their share of chapters, but the daughter, Cent, is clearly the core of the book. I found it unfortunate that Dad/Davy is so readily typecast as the overprotective but well-meaning father who just doesn’t get it and has to be put right by the wise mother. Cent, who starts at a local high school, runs into all the movie cliche high school tropes, and worse. To my mind the combination of these issues undermined the story, constantly reminding me of what it could have been and the short cuts Gould was taking.
At the same time, Gould’s writing is always engaging and quick, making the novel an easy read. He does go a little overboard on his jargon and research, whether that’s snowboarding or manga. I guess it’s fun if you’re really into those things, but so far, few of his interests have coincided with mine (a few literary allusions).
Overall, then, this is a solid continuation of the series, and a fun read, but starting to fade a bit. I’ll pick up the next book, Exo, to see the series through, and hope it perks back up a little at the end.
sypher's review
DNF'd at 55%
I was excited to read this one, and started it I believe around the time it came out - but it's SO. SLOW.
There's not one thing in this book that interests me. I love Davy and Millie, but Cent is so plain. Her story doesn't make sense, she's supposedly been sheltered her whole life, not interacting with other kids, but then she goes to school and all the sudden she fits in just fine with people? The only problem she has is bullying by this one group and yet the book has dragged it out more than halfway and we still know nothing. We know nothing about what's going on with the minimal part Davy and Millie have in this novel either. I've just lost all interest, and I don't even care that there's a 4th one. I will stick to adoring Jumper and Reflex respectively, and actively forget that they had a child.
I was excited to read this one, and started it I believe around the time it came out - but it's SO. SLOW.
There's not one thing in this book that interests me. I love Davy and Millie, but Cent is so plain. Her story doesn't make sense, she's supposedly been sheltered her whole life, not interacting with other kids, but then she goes to school and all the sudden she fits in just fine with people? The only problem she has is bullying by this one group and yet the book has dragged it out more than halfway and we still know nothing. We know nothing about what's going on with the minimal part Davy and Millie have in this novel either. I've just lost all interest, and I don't even care that there's a 4th one. I will stick to adoring Jumper and Reflex respectively, and actively forget that they had a child.
barryhaworth's review
4.0
This, the third book in Steven Gould's Jumper series, is in some ways a return to the beginning as it tells the story of Davy and Millie's daughter, Cent, as she develops teleportation powers of her own. The bulk of the story is about how 16 year old Cent, who has been raised in isolation by her justifably anxious parents, enters a world she has never been in before - a small town high school, with other children her own age. Along the way she has to learn to use her new found powers, make friends, and survive the attentions of the local bullies.
This story allows us to explore a new Jumper coming to terms with their ability. It isn't a repeat of the first book though, partly because Cent is a very different person, but also because she discovers a new twist on the family ability (the title of the book is a hint). If there is a flaw in the book it is that the basic plot - an outsider trying to fit in at a new school - is a very old one.
This story allows us to explore a new Jumper coming to terms with their ability. It isn't a repeat of the first book though, partly because Cent is a very different person, but also because she discovers a new twist on the family ability (the title of the book is a hint). If there is a flaw in the book it is that the basic plot - an outsider trying to fit in at a new school - is a very old one.