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jeff's review against another edition
4.0
Horowitz delivered (years ago) an enjoyable throwback to the YA books I read in middle school. This was fun but nothing too new.
choochoochong's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
moiram's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the story - far-fetched, but that's to be expected - you are already suspending disbelief to imagine MI6 employing a 14 year-old! I did wonder why in the chapter Invisible Man the journalist Bulman was trying to take out dollars from a bank machine, instead of pounds, and why when his car was stolen he called 911, which is the emergency number in North America, but not Britain, where it is 999. Was this changed for the U.S. edition? Also, this is probably nit-picking, but in the chapter A Short Flight to Nowhere, Alex looks up and sees "a family of gray monkeys leaping from the branches of a juniper tree, using their hands and tails." Although not explicitly stated, this implies the tails are prehensile - only South American monkeys have prehensile tails, African monkeys do not.
overkastkid123's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
tense
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
3.0
_isabellefrances's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tamara_danielle's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
sienna727's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
tilbard's review against another edition
5.0
Alex continues to grow and mature, as he should based on his experiences (Richelle Mead could take lessons from Anthony Horowitz). This was a kickass book; interesting storyline, challenging plot, great ending. Can't wait for the next (last) mission.