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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I'm still not liking the new re-release covers. I also miss having the little morph in the bottom corner that you could animate by flipping.
This volume has the first example I've noticed of the re-release 'updating' technology.
"Cool. A piece of prehistoric technology," Marco said.
"Not everybody has DVR," Jake said. "I guess no one else watched the late news last night?" (...) "Rachel, can we go downstairs and use your mom's old VCR?"
Also later it mentions them using the internet to look something up, which probably wasn't commonly used by kids in 1996 when this book first came out. Honestly, I think it's more likely that, if they were going to update to the technology kids would 'typically' use, they probably would have been using the internet to view the video clip as well.
Again, as an adult (and a geologist) I question things I wouldn't have as a child.
Rating reviewed 1/23/2023.
This volume has the first example I've noticed of the re-release 'updating' technology.
Spoiler
"Rachel," Jake interrupted, "I think I have something that may be interesting." He pulled a videocassette out of his bag."Cool. A piece of prehistoric technology," Marco said.
"Not everybody has DVR," Jake said. "I guess no one else watched the late news last night?" (...) "Rachel, can we go downstairs and use your mom's old VCR?"
Also later it mentions them using the internet to look something up, which probably wasn't commonly used by kids in 1996 when this book first came out. Honestly, I think it's more likely that, if they were going to update to the technology kids would 'typically' use, they probably would have been using the internet to view the video clip as well.
Again, as an adult (and a geologist) I question things I wouldn't have as a child.
Spoiler
I wondered about going 20 miles off the coast and then having a dolphin dive to the ocean floor. Although in some places this may be possible, there are areas where that far off the coast would be thousands of feet deep, depths that a dolphin probably wouldn't be able to handle.Rating reviewed 1/23/2023.
So. Damn. Good.
This book confirms that I am Marco Trash.
Favorite quotes under the spoiler.
"This idea just gets better and better," Marco said.
"Let's put it to a vote," Jake suggested.
"I'm in," Marco said instantly.
A split second behind him, Rachel said her usual "I'm in."
Everyone stared openmouthed at Marco.
"Just once I wanted to beat Rachel to it," he explained.
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< There's a ship up ahead, > Jake announced.
< You just now noticed it? > Tobias laughed. < Wow. Seagull eyes aren't exactly great are they? It's a container ship called Newmar. It's from Monrovia. You want to know what color the captain's hair is? >
< Show-off, > Jake grumbled.
This book confirms that I am Marco Trash.
Favorite quotes under the spoiler.
Spoiler
"This idea just gets better and better," Marco said.
"Let's put it to a vote," Jake suggested.
"I'm in," Marco said instantly.
A split second behind him, Rachel said her usual "I'm in."
Everyone stared openmouthed at Marco.
"Just once I wanted to beat Rachel to it," he explained.
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< There's a ship up ahead, > Jake announced.
< You just now noticed it? > Tobias laughed. < Wow. Seagull eyes aren't exactly great are they? It's a container ship called Newmar. It's from Monrovia. You want to know what color the captain's hair is? >
< Show-off, > Jake grumbled.
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Honestly pretty disappointing after the last one. No real drama other than "Cassie is scared to make decisions". Also the CassieXJake thing is so painful.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood
Minor: Ableism, Genocide, Slavery, Death of parent, War
adventurous
funny
tense
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
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Books I've read and provided detailed reviews over the years but all data is lost after accidental deletion and GD's refusal to restore it back.
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes
Everything about this book SHOULD qualify another 5-star on my Animorphs scale, but eh. I don't know. Something about this one has just never clicked with me.
This one is significant, with actual game-changing events. The scale is broadened outside of just their backyard. It's set underwater, with DOLPHINS, and WHALES, and SHARKS! With underwater dome habitat thingies!
But look. They take forever getting there, with so much back-and-forth before they actually do anything. I can't believe Ax survived all that time while Cassie whinged about what to do. Her moral dilemma about morphing into dolphins could have been interesting if it hadn't been thrown away entirely with no resolution. At the end of the book, there is no discussion or reconciliation whatsoever with the morality of morphing into sentient beings, despite it being a major plot point in this book. It doesn't even cross Cassie's mind that he just did exactly what she's quarreled with this whole time.
This also is the first of the audiobooks so far I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. The narrator plays it a bit young, and this was the first of the four I've listened to so far where I felt like I was definitely listening to a kid's book.
This one is significant, with actual game-changing events. The scale is broadened outside of just their backyard. It's set underwater, with DOLPHINS, and WHALES, and SHARKS! With underwater dome habitat thingies!
But look. They take forever getting there, with so much back-and-forth before they actually do anything. I can't believe Ax survived all that time while Cassie whinged about what to do. Her moral dilemma about morphing into dolphins could have been interesting if it hadn't been thrown away entirely with no resolution. At the end of the book
Spoiler
when Ax morphs into a Captain Planet version of the human AnimorphsThis also is the first of the audiobooks so far I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. The narrator plays it a bit young, and this was the first of the four I've listened to so far where I felt like I was definitely listening to a kid's book.