Reviews

The Rescue by Kathryn Lasky

bishopbox's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Okay, this series lost me. It was fun and fascinating at first, but there was just so much exposition and over-explanation in this book. Like I get a quick reminder every now and then for some things. But do I have to read about how chrrs are the sound owls make when they laugh whenever someone does it? 
Also, it was very evident in this book that it was just a series of plot points instead of an actual, flowing story. For example, the last book ends with a character snapping out of an amnesic state. So, you'd think the next book would start with the characters asking questions and finding out what caused the character to have amnesia, right? Nope! The character in question is barely mentioned until a 1/3rd of the way through the book. And even then, nobody asks them any questions about the past. 
Then, towards the last quarter, the amnesic character remembers a bunch of info and then the characters take off to investigate. Like, why couldn't have that happened at the start? It just feels clunky and like there was not an overarching story, just different scenes that got shoved together.

ploptop's review

3.0

More happens in this one comparatively to the last book. It still wastes tons of pages re-explaining things the reader already knows. I get this is a kids book but woof. Twilight still the most annoying character, interrupting the main battle of the book with his awful songs (poems? Rap lyrics? Idk man). Lots of mystery in this one though which is fun.

graeae's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

pangobooks's review

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

itsybitsygingie's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

anispaperbacks's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The majority of this one was set-up, I feel, developing our owls place at the Great Ga'hoole Tree and sowing the first seeds of a darker conflict.

At the end, we got our first direct look at the Pure Ones as well as larger battle and the first moment that has dropped my jaw.

Can't wait to read book 4.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Kidnapping

Moderate: Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Animal death

Minor: War and Fire/Fire injury

ares_alpenglow's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

airthiel's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

cornelia_johansson's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

her's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0