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cmakin17's review against another edition
4.0
“The Coordinate” is a young adult novel that follows to teenagers on their journey to discover the truth behind historical mysteries. What starts as a high school history project for Emma and Logan, quickly turns into an action packed hunt for answers. The teamwork and real world conflict they face re-kindles old friendship that may even blossom into young love. Reminiscent of Indiana Jones or a Dan Brown novel, the story line takes a step further with its unique science fiction spin. Although some of the story-line was far fetched for the age of the protagonists, it was still a fun and entertaining read. I look forward to see what the next book holds for this young characters.
dinaana's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
bridgets_books's review against another edition
5.0
Is it possible for two teenagers to solve the greatest mysteries of mankind that have baffled scientists for centuries? It certainly is if those teens spring from the imagination of Marc Jacobs!
This epic adventure novel is a thriller from start to finish. Follow Logan & Emma across the globe (and beyond) as they unravel the clues and outrun government agents, good & bad.
I recommend The Coordinate to lovers of adventure, mystery, conspiracies, and more. I found the book to be incredibly entertaining. Don’t miss this one!
This epic adventure novel is a thriller from start to finish. Follow Logan & Emma across the globe (and beyond) as they unravel the clues and outrun government agents, good & bad.
I recommend The Coordinate to lovers of adventure, mystery, conspiracies, and more. I found the book to be incredibly entertaining. Don’t miss this one!
danlewisfw's review against another edition
3.0
This was a pretty good read. I was taken in with the story very quickly and it held my interest all the way through. I never god bored with it which is pretty rare for this type of hunt for clues about ancient aliens type of book. I did not realize thats what it was when I picked it up and I am glad I did not since I usually do not enjoy those books. I would rate it higher but it did play a little too tight with some of the tropes. Other than that it was very well written. I can see reading the next book in this series at some point.
I try not to read the same author two books in a row in order to keep finding new authors. If I did not do that I would read the next book right away. Plus I really want to re-read Heir to the Empire and I am doing that next.
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I try not to read the same author two books in a row in order to keep finding new authors. If I did not do that I would read the next book right away. Plus I really want to re-read Heir to the Empire and I am doing that next.
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bridgets_books's review against another edition
5.0
Is it possible for two teenagers to solve the greatest mysteries of mankind that have baffled scientists for centuries? It certainly is if those teens spring from the imagination of Marc Jacobs!
This epic adventure novel is a thriller from start to finish. Follow Logan & Emma across the globe (and beyond) as they unravel the clues and outrun government agents, good & bad.
I recommend The Coordinate to lovers of adventure, mystery, conspiracies, and more. I found the book to be incredibly entertaining. Don’t miss this one!
This epic adventure novel is a thriller from start to finish. Follow Logan & Emma across the globe (and beyond) as they unravel the clues and outrun government agents, good & bad.
I recommend The Coordinate to lovers of adventure, mystery, conspiracies, and more. I found the book to be incredibly entertaining. Don’t miss this one!
aliciamay's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 Stars
This is a book that I might read again but not necessarily go out and buy a physical copy of.
I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway for a fair and honest review; I have not been paid and only received the book for free.
This is a book that I breezed through quickly (in about a day, though I had plenty of free time, it took probably five hours to finish it). It was interesting and something that I wanted to know what happened next. It was a book that followed to high school seniors, it was a mystery combined with a coverups and a bit of romance added in. It reminded me a bit of National Treasure, with having to find clues in hidden places. The two main characters are a bit tropey but they are interesting and it makes you hope that they have a good life.
Now for the spoilery-ish parts.
Raves:
- The history teacher! I was a history major in college and I feel like the teacher very much teaches how a professor in college might, wanting the students to find out their interests as well as doing history rather than just learning history.
- Emma having been the one to really learn all and be the star of the book even though it is very focused on Logan.
- History-based information, such as Christopher Columbus, and going to the archives. Jacobs obviously did a bit of research before starting this; especially when it came to some coordinates on the star map.
Issues:
- They were supposed to be 17 and they were flying to a foreign country without their parents permission; that would never happen. A lot of this was a stretch but this is the real issue that I saw, why not just make them 18?
- The romance seemed to move a bit quickly without letting the audience really know their feelings toward each other. I think it could make sense that they had fallen for each other but it was so action packed and we didn't really see the emotions between the two of them build up.
This is a book that I might read again but not necessarily go out and buy a physical copy of.
I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway for a fair and honest review; I have not been paid and only received the book for free.
This is a book that I breezed through quickly (in about a day, though I had plenty of free time, it took probably five hours to finish it). It was interesting and something that I wanted to know what happened next. It was a book that followed to high school seniors, it was a mystery combined with a coverups and a bit of romance added in. It reminded me a bit of National Treasure, with having to find clues in hidden places. The two main characters are a bit tropey but they are interesting and it makes you hope that they have a good life.
Now for the spoilery-ish parts.
Raves:
- The history teacher! I was a history major in college and I feel like the teacher very much teaches how a professor in college might, wanting the students to find out their interests as well as doing history rather than just learning history.
- Emma having been the one to really learn all and be the star of the book even though it is very focused on Logan.
- History-based information, such as Christopher Columbus, and going to the archives. Jacobs obviously did a bit of research before starting this; especially when it came to some coordinates on the star map.
Issues:
- They were supposed to be 17 and they were flying to a foreign country without their parents permission; that would never happen. A lot of this was a stretch but this is the real issue that I saw, why not just make them 18?
- The romance seemed to move a bit quickly without letting the audience really know their feelings toward each other. I think it could make sense that they had fallen for each other but it was so action packed and we didn't really see the emotions between the two of them build up.
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