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noapo88's review against another edition
2.0
קראתי את הספר הזה כשהוא יצא בעברית וחשבתי שהוא מאוד מוצלח. הפעם קראתי באנגלית ולא סבלתי אותו. הדמויות לא אמינות, לאף אחד לא איכפת שגיבור הסיפור הוא בכל זאת ילד, הכל מלא בגבריות רעילה של אסור להראות רגשות וצריך להיות קשוח.
אולי בעברית קראתי אותו יותר מהר אז לא שמתי לב לבעיות, או שפשוט הדרך שבה אני מסתכלת על העולם השתנתה.
אולי בעברית קראתי אותו יותר מהר אז לא שמתי לב לבעיות, או שפשוט הדרך שבה אני מסתכלת על העולם השתנתה.
michalice's review against another edition
3.0
After finishing Rock War I wanted to read some more of Robert's books, so when I saw The Recruit on netgalley I had to give it a try......and I am still in two minds over what I think about it. So instead of my usual style of review I am going to go with a different style for this one, listing things I liked or disliked about The Recruit.
Things I liked about The Recruit
*I liked the whole idea behind the story, and how you would not suspect children as being part of a spy team and that they are really the ones you have to look out for.
*I thought the friendships that were formed were somewhat realistic.
*I love the military style training, and while they didn't necessary enjoy it themselves, I did enjoy seeing them go through torture to try to make it into the ranks.
*I loved the different range of characters in the book, and that they had their own skills. This group was a great mix of people who work well together in training, but also come in useful at other times.
Things I disliked about The Recruit
*It took far too long for anything to really happen, even joining CHERUB took a long time to actually get that far.
*I thought that there was so much build up for the final mission, that when it came around it was a let down. I was expecting a bit more action.
*I thought the relationship between James and Johanna wasn't realistic at all. I don't get how a child can fall so head over heels 'in like' with someone enough to put their mission at stake, and to want to spend all their free time with them.
I have it on good terms that although The Recruit is slow, the rest of this series get's better, so I may attempt the next book in this series and see how I fell about it afterwards. Even after writing down all my points I still can't fully decide on how I actually feel about The Recruit. There was obviously something about this book that kept me reading, I just can't put my finger on what it was exactly.
Things I liked about The Recruit
*I liked the whole idea behind the story, and how you would not suspect children as being part of a spy team and that they are really the ones you have to look out for.
*I thought the friendships that were formed were somewhat realistic.
*I love the military style training, and while they didn't necessary enjoy it themselves, I did enjoy seeing them go through torture to try to make it into the ranks.
*I loved the different range of characters in the book, and that they had their own skills. This group was a great mix of people who work well together in training, but also come in useful at other times.
Things I disliked about The Recruit
*It took far too long for anything to really happen, even joining CHERUB took a long time to actually get that far.
*I thought that there was so much build up for the final mission, that when it came around it was a let down. I was expecting a bit more action.
*I thought the relationship between James and Johanna wasn't realistic at all. I don't get how a child can fall so head over heels 'in like' with someone enough to put their mission at stake, and to want to spend all their free time with them.
I have it on good terms that although The Recruit is slow, the rest of this series get's better, so I may attempt the next book in this series and see how I fell about it afterwards. Even after writing down all my points I still can't fully decide on how I actually feel about The Recruit. There was obviously something about this book that kept me reading, I just can't put my finger on what it was exactly.
quinnconnollysmith's review against another edition
adventurous
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
girl_of_books_and_wheels's review against another edition
5.0
Absolute fabulous start to a series I'm sure to love, can't wait to read more!
ashlea_r's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
aliengirlreads's review against another edition
3.25
(REREAD) so nostalgic (but also deeply questionable) idgaf though!! i still want to be a part of this so badly 😩 it’s been 12 years since i last read this, i was 11 now im 23. i feel so old let me go cry now 😭😭😭😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Torture, and Vomit
nmb3506_liv's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
laurenjardine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
arubunwritten's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0