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evan_whitlock's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my goodness, so this was definitely not what I was expecting, but it was super good. I was constantly guessing what was going to happen and then something totally different would happen.
onemanbookclub's review against another edition
3.0
How about a mixed bag? I'm trying to decide what I can say about The Boy From Reactor 4. I mean, I didn't really love it, but some parts were really cool. The chase across Siberia was exciting. The mystery was fun and ended with an unexpected twist. Going into Chernobyl was fascinating, as was Kiev and Russia. I enjoyed getting a new perspective on history, and idea that I was learning the true story behind the Chernobyl disaster was great. Unfortunately, the weird things were hard to ignore. The bad guys had too much baggage--they were too distracting instead of evil and menacing. They nearly stole the story. The rotten and unnecessarily foul language was a huge turn off, as was the completely out of the blue sex scene that was so far out of character I wondered if I'd somehow jumped into a completely different book.
Usually I'll find a way to love a good story enough to overlook the negatives. I'm really trying, but I'm afraid The Boy From Reactor 4 isn't one of those books. But who am I to say? Maybe you'll see things differently. That's the thing about a mixed bag....there's going to be something for everyone!
Usually I'll find a way to love a good story enough to overlook the negatives. I'm really trying, but I'm afraid The Boy From Reactor 4 isn't one of those books. But who am I to say? Maybe you'll see things differently. That's the thing about a mixed bag....there's going to be something for everyone!
mscoutj's review against another edition
4.0
A pretty fun ride, with an ending that hints at more to come...
lgaffaney's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book cover to cover last night. It was perfect, but I really enjoyed it. Even though I knew how it was going to end, the action kept me on the edge of my seat.
brewcrewbabe's review against another edition
3.0
A wild goose chase!?1 Weird!?! Wish the book had focused on the boy and not Nadia.
gregsgal's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this book and honestly didn't even realize that I'd read its prequel until I read something that made me think, "hey, that sounds familiar - like it came from that other book I read earlier this year."
I think my only real issue with it is its pacing, which I think I had a problem with in The Altar Girl (the prequel to this book), so maybe it's the author's writing style and I just don't entirely mesh well with it. I just felt like everything took so long to occur that I actually lost track of how many days had gone past in the story and when it finally came up it seemed too short a time considering how long I felt it took to get there.
I think my only real issue with it is its pacing, which I think I had a problem with in The Altar Girl (the prequel to this book), so maybe it's the author's writing style and I just don't entirely mesh well with it. I just felt like everything took so long to occur that I actually lost track of how many days had gone past in the story and when it finally came up it seemed too short a time considering how long I felt it took to get there.
karmakat's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this, but not as much as the prequel. A little too unbelievable far too often. And the ending is not what you expect. I was actually disappointed at first, but then eventually came around to being okay with the ending.
gmh711's review against another edition
3.0
A fast-paced popular fiction thriller. Warning: Once "the chase" begins you won't be able to put it down. Even after I had finished, I wanted to know what happened next. I was tempted to move on the #2 in the series immediately, but there are so many other books on the shelf already...
ninachachu's review
3.0
Fun thriller, with some entertaining villains, most of whom are Ukrainian or Russian!