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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Games that aren't games, sinister developments, watch the piggy!
I read this book A LOT in junior high, and after 20 years, finally found a copy of the sequel, so ofc I had to re-read this one.
I had forgotten some of how it played out at the end, despite being sure I remembered it quite well. Nicely twisty, and a lot of fun. Some parts are still pretty creepy, too.
I had forgotten some of how it played out at the end, despite being sure I remembered it quite well. Nicely twisty, and a lot of fun. Some parts are still pretty creepy, too.
It wasn't awful- just wasn't very good, either. I'm left unsatisfied as to what the whole point of the story was... what is the pig? Why do we care? Moreover, why does Barney care so much? Is it part of the aliens' glamor? Just didn't do it for me. Maybe I'll see if anyone recommends a different Sleator book.
This has been sitting around for a while, and I decided I had to read it, if only for the name. It's..... about what you might expect, really. It's okay - nothing great. Rather obvious in places.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this was a super-fun, great YA read and I am happy to have read it as an adult. I am also very disappointed I didn't stumble across this book when I was younger during the times when I would be dragged out to lake-side cabins for family vacation.
Interstellar Pig tells the story of a not-so-boring summer vacation with one's parents.... this one includes.
Barney is vacationing in an old sea Captain's cabin. The cabin is steeped in gothic lore featuring the captain's brother and a long lost treasure. (I am trying to summarize the book without giving too much away, but it's quite difficult to do without making this whole review a spoiler.) Ultimately, Barney must learn to navigate a relationship with some very strange, fellow vacationers and a mysterious, intriguing board game that they have.
All I have to say is this is a super fun, very enjoyable read. It was interesting and a bit of a puzzle; perfect for those who love sci-fi and board games. Really, this could maybe have been a series arc of something like Dr. Who or Star Trek.
Interstellar Pig tells the story of a not-so-boring summer vacation with one's parents.... this one includes
Spoiler
(you guessed it) ALIENSBarney is vacationing in an old sea Captain's cabin. The cabin is steeped in gothic lore featuring the captain's brother and a long lost treasure. (I am trying to summarize the book without giving too much away, but it's quite difficult to do without making this whole review a spoiler.) Ultimately, Barney must learn to navigate a relationship with some very strange, fellow vacationers and a mysterious, intriguing board game that they have.
All I have to say is this is a super fun, very enjoyable read. It was interesting and a bit of a puzzle; perfect for those who love sci-fi and board games. Really, this could maybe have been a series arc of something like Dr. Who or Star Trek.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a read-aloud with my son that was also one of the first sci-fi books I remember from my own childhood (along with the White Mountains series). My son found the story creepy (in a way that he enjoyed), but he was mystified by some of the things that were common in the 80s but not really anymore - peoples' obsessions with being tan, the parents' disinterest in / irritation with their child (and letting him spend so much time alone or with the complete strangers renting the place next door). I think the story itself held up pretty well, though.