Reviews

The Deceivers by Margaret Peterson Haddix

eclecticlittleadventures's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

susysstories's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Loved this sequel though after noticing Finn sounded more like a 6 year old than an 8 year old in the first book, it started to annoy me a bit in this sequel. Luckily after the story picked up the pace, my attention was drawn away from it. 

Characters 9
Atmosphere 10
Writing Style 9
Premise 10
Execution/Plot 9
Execution/Pace 9
Execution/Setup 9
Enjoyment/Engrossment 9
Narration 9

thorspoptarts's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

gaeista's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

ayeshaqutub's review against another edition

4.0

Good book for kids like me!!!!!

lehughes19's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

lovetheshorties's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

thelilbulldozer's review against another edition

2.0

My Rating: 2 stars
Granny's Rating: 3 stars

Ridiculous book.

tammys_take's review against another edition

3.0

This was still a good read, but just not as good as the first. It definitely had pacing issues and I found myself wanting more “get up and go” in the plot. It just seemed to lag for the first 2/3rds of the way through. The ending picked up and I liked how it ended but it was just a very slow book for me.

story_goblin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This series is incredibly important for young readers today. It does an excellent job of allowing kids to confront the evils they see around them and giving them hope that it’s still possible to change the world for the better. Plus, they’re honestly just good reads.