Reviews

Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz

sienna727's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.5

tilbard's review

5.0

Alex continues to grow and mature, as he should based on his experiences (Richelle Mead could take lessons from Anthony Horowitz). This was a kickass book; interesting storyline, challenging plot, great ending. Can't wait for the next (last) mission.

lucyscanlon's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.5

ephil868's review

5.0

So good! Lots of crazy adventures, missions, and plenty of terrible really evil plans for Alex!

fj1204's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

liv_demarco's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

2.0

lottie_c's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

aoosterwyk's review

4.0

This is one of my favorite middle reader series and I've recommended it to MANY kids. Paired with an audiobook this series is guaranteed to grab reluctant readers and sometimes provide that crucial experience that makes them enthusiastic readers.
This last book in the series is no disappointment. Alex is once again roped into the espionage life he is trying so desperately to leave. He is just too good at it. Once he is involved by M16, he cannot turn his back on a potential plague in Africa, caused by the development of genetically modified wheat.
Alex Rider uses the cool spy tools and his own ingenuity to outsmart the bad guys every time. You gotta love him.

nicole3654's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

labraden's review

3.0

On a trip to Scotland to celebrate New Year's Eve with Sabina Pleasure and her parents, she and Alex are almost killed in a car accident. When Alex gets home and back to school, MI6 asks him to infiltrate the office of Leonard Straik while on a science field trip to a genetic research facility called Greenfields. While there, Alex stumbles on a plot involving Straik and Desmond McCain, who he met in Scotland. Alex barely escapes Greenfields to get the information he gathered to MI6, but his connection to them leaves him vulnerable to the very people that he was trying to expose.

Crocodile Tears is another action packed adventure featuring Alex and his amazing skills as a 14 year old spy. In this installment, we do see that Alex does have friends, and he is trying to have a normal life, but even if he doesn't seek out trouble, it seems to find him. We continue to hear about the psychological toll that these missions are having on him, but most of the damage seems to be physical. The bad guy in this story has his eye on money and power as with many of the villains in these stories. Overall, Crocodile Tears tells a plausible story with a satisfying conclusion. 3 1/2 stars