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labraden's review
2.0
Jason goes undercover in a juvenile detention facility to make friends with Andrew Cho whose father is part of a diabolical plan to get people hooked on drugs by putting them into a popular breakfast cereal. Once Jason has passed all of his tests with Cho's family, it is decided that he can be an asset to them, so Jason begins his undercover work to find out who is behind the drugs and how they can be stopped. Jason's efforts work almost too well, and it isn't long before he is on the run.
Revenge is a very problematic book. There are major issues with pacing and content. For a middle grade book, there are a large number of adult themes and ideas. Action and adventure dominate the story, but the inclusion of so much death is disturbing. Jason once again does amazing things, especially for someone his age, but as in the first book in the series, it would be so much better if Jason was aged up a few years to make the impossible seem a little more within the realm of believability. Overall, the story in Revenge is built on an absurd plot with underdeveloped and underage characters.
Revenge is a very problematic book. There are major issues with pacing and content. For a middle grade book, there are a large number of adult themes and ideas. Action and adventure dominate the story, but the inclusion of so much death is disturbing. Jason once again does amazing things, especially for someone his age, but as in the first book in the series, it would be so much better if Jason was aged up a few years to make the impossible seem a little more within the realm of believability. Overall, the story in Revenge is built on an absurd plot with underdeveloped and underage characters.
shiv91's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Even for this type of book, it's pretty farfetched. None the less, it was an action packed book and was very entertaining.
The main gripe I still have, which I mentioned in the first book, is the romantic aspect of it. I think for kids that are 11, the way they act isn't the way most kids that are that age would act and it makes me uncomfortable.
Also as I've come to expect, a lot of violence.
The main gripe I still have, which I mentioned in the first book, is the romantic aspect of it. I think for kids that are 11, the way they act isn't the way most kids that are that age would act and it makes me uncomfortable.
Also as I've come to expect, a lot of violence.
mags_'s review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book and thought it was just as good as the previous one in the series, Fledgling. I would recommend Revenge to anyone who loves to read books filled with action and nonstop suspense. I liked both Jason and the new character, Joanne, and found the latter to be especially enjoyable for a new character. Revenge may be geared more toward boys, but I think it would an excellent read for a person of any gender!
(Updated October 23, 2015)
(Updated October 23, 2015)
kene's review
3.0
Unlike the Alex Rider series, where there is a relatively slow build up of violence across the books, this book is non-stop violence from beginning to end.
I'm conflicted on how to rate this book. On one hand, it was a fun read. If the events of this book happened to an adult or young adult character, I would have totally enjoyed it and given it 4 or 5 stars. However, they happened to a kid.
Reading through what he goes through at the hands of both the 'good guys' and the bad guys, the level of trauma he undergoes and the way he apparently shakes it off, I couldn't bring myself to totally suspend disbelief. I went through bouts of immersion when I was enjoying the book, then something happens and the thought goes through my head, ' he's only a kid'.
On the whole, the book was fun but too violent and unbelievable.
I'm conflicted on how to rate this book. On one hand, it was a fun read. If the events of this book happened to an adult or young adult character, I would have totally enjoyed it and given it 4 or 5 stars. However, they happened to a kid.
Reading through what he goes through at the hands of both the 'good guys' and the bad guys, the level of trauma he undergoes and the way he apparently shakes it off, I couldn't bring myself to totally suspend disbelief. I went through bouts of immersion when I was enjoying the book, then something happens and the thought goes through my head, ' he's only a kid'.
On the whole, the book was fun but too violent and unbelievable.
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