Reviews

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

3.0

Definitely silly, but that's what I wanted. As young adult books go, I thought it was a good specimen. Neither preachy nor moralistic, it has a good dose of scepticism towards authority without being surly or disrespectful. I was impressed with the author in an interview, and I'm glad I read the book

hayzey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-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

4.0

elliepardoe's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

flibbityflob's review against another edition

just finished relistening to this and truly folks a book that makes me hoot and holler. alex rider is a perfect annoying shithead teenager and im obsessed with him. every day he goes through so much trauma and he asks for NONE of it!! and yet!!

idk if its just the lens of adulthood but the way the scenes with mrs jones and mr blunt carry a really potent sense of melancholy and misery as like...this boy is a tool to them not a child they're forcing into a situation that will kill him one day.

catevanam's review against another edition

while i loved reading a spy thriller (page turners, so good!) this one was heavy on the YA aspect. still enjoyable! i won’t read more in the series but will absolutely recommend them for a younger crowd

attoliairene's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.75

This series holds a special place in my childhood memory 🫶

issianne's review against another edition

3.0

I recently watched the new IMDb series of Alex Rider and fell in love. I knew I had to start the series to see where our fourteen-year-old protagonist starts. It has the many near-death experiences that only come from fun adventure, spy books. Overall, though, the book was rushed (only 230 pages!) and Alex becomes super-spy in a matter of pages. I'm looking forward to later books in which his amazing spy abilities might actually fit the timeline for how long he's been on the job.

leoi's review against another edition

adventurous tense

3.75

introductory book to my favourite kid spy!! sets out his character fairly well, i think i wanted to know more about him though, and pulls some good threads loose here that the later books follow

remains such an enjoyable read - 24 years later at that!! what a talent

madkatrob's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

miscamy's review against another edition

3.0

I'm finally reading one of the most popular books of all the middle school boys I've encountered at work. I definitely understand the 5 star reviews by the target audience. However, as a 39-year-old woman, my rating is a 3/5. It is a good book, and side note: the author is the writer for TV's "Foyle's War". Definitely will be recommending the series to my nephews, though I'll probably be content with just book one.