Reviews

Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz

katiebtatton's review against another edition

This time Alex is saving the world from someone smart enough to be posing as a philanthropist. The lure and power of celebrity make this a difficult case to get the higher ups at MI6 to want to tackle, so Alex goes at it alone. Quick paced and funny---oh my gosh, the not so subtle references to James Bond culture cracked me up (his love interest is named Sabina Pleasure!)---Eagle Strike has been my favorite Alex Rider so far.

ishanjmukherjee's review against another edition

3.0

This is a YA book I read when I was 13 or 14, so I'm less willing to stand behind its quality than I am usually in a Goodreads review. I remember just the most important plot points only vaguely; I do remember, though, that it was very fun to read when I was young!

rebekkavanh's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

transitionaljoint's review against another edition

Enjoyable nostalgia read. Like if an Ian Fleming novel, starring an adolescent spy, and the antagonist had a similar evil plan to the bad guy in Halloween III: Season of the Witch. In case it’s unclear, this is a good thing.

Horowitz is mediocre at writing action (or perhaps is limited by his target audience), and there are some eyebrow raising decisions. The villain is a queeny pop star who went solo after a brief stint with a group called Slam (get it?). At one point he literally says, “can I be mother?”. And if playful homophobia weren’t enough, I gagged at the insinuation in the audiobook narrator’s voice when he said the sunbathing, teenage love interest, “traded toys for boys at an early age”.

It’s not a huge deal. That gross/weird stuff didn’t stop me from getting what I needed here. But it might stop me from returning to this well when I need a reminder of simpler times.

elza102's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

sarahbaileyreads's review against another edition

5.0

Stormbreaker on steroids!

albon's review against another edition

3.5

2020 review:

3.5 stars. This was a pretty good installment in the series!

Some quick notes:
• Alex "I'm just a schoolboy!" Rider is the Worst Spy and I just love that for him.
• No, I'm sorry, I don't believe Alex could disguise himself as an inanimate figure/statue and just hang out on a truck without being noticed by actual guards, absolutely not.
• There is a really gruesome death in this one??? Isn' this supposed to be for kids?
• I was listening to this on audio and I have to admit that I kind of got distracted when the ending was going on, but I did go and read about the climax on wikipedia, and it sounded really exciting.
• The villain of this one was good, probably not very realistic but I thought he was cool.
• Because I have mentioned racist parts of the series in my comments on the last three books, I'm also just going to quickly mention that I didn't notice any particular racist jokes/villains/etc in this one, but of course it's possible that I missed something.

caenerys's review against another edition

3.0

Another great instalment to the world of Alex Rider.

mrst90's review against another edition

5.0

My

overkastkid123's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

4.25