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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
An introduction to a character I'm obviously not supposed to like and don't. Cliffhanger ending! This was a decent book overall, not very compelling but certainly not among the worst.
The juxtaposition of the previous book and this is just great. This is the shortest arc at just 4 books, 3 of which are a trilogy and things have definitely gotten more mature as there’s much more action and death. I’m pretty sure I’ve read nothing from here on besides the last book.
I really hate David, but I also understand him and believe him as a character, which pretty much shows Applegate's awesomeness. The series is really gathering momentum and taking a turn for the more serious and I am so ready.
stress... so stressful.. every second of this book made my blood pressure rise
I have bad feeling about the new kid. He seems like a creep.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Marco is just doing his thing one day in school when he spots a new kid. Nothing special in that, of course, except this new kid has the blue box Elfangor used to give the Animorphs their powers.
Uh-oh.
The new kid is David and, after the Animorphs botch stealing the box from his house, he decides to sell the box on the internet. Visser Three must have been checking Craigslist that day because he is all about "buying" that box. Ax idenitifies it as an Escafril Device, named after the Andalite who invented morphing.
The Animorphs have little choice but to accept David as one of their own, but is he ready to be a part of the team?
This book sets up some excellent situations and it was great to see how a semi-normal guy like David would take to the high-stakes, pressure-driven, only-people-who-can-save-the-world business the Animorphs get up to.
But, as Marco points out, dude has a cat named Megadeth and pet snake named Spawn. Snakes are terrible pets, only the worst people have them (this is true, I can cite examples), but the snake is a damn cobra.
Also, those pet names are terrible.
The book ends in a cliffhanger - you should read the whole 'David' trilogy in one go - but it wasn't a problem for me.
Animorphs
Next: 'The Threat'
Previous: 'The Departure'
Uh-oh.
The new kid is David and, after the Animorphs botch stealing the box from his house, he decides to sell the box on the internet. Visser Three must have been checking Craigslist that day because he is all about "buying" that box. Ax idenitifies it as an Escafril Device, named after the Andalite who invented morphing.
The Animorphs have little choice but to accept David as one of their own, but is he ready to be a part of the team?
This book sets up some excellent situations and it was great to see how a semi-normal guy like David would take to the high-stakes, pressure-driven, only-people-who-can-save-the-world business the Animorphs get up to.
But, as Marco points out, dude has a cat named Megadeth and pet snake named Spawn. Snakes are terrible pets, only the worst people have them (this is true, I can cite examples), but the snake is a damn cobra.
Also, those pet names are terrible.
The book ends in a cliffhanger - you should read the whole 'David' trilogy in one go - but it wasn't a problem for me.
Animorphs
Next: 'The Threat'
Previous: 'The Departure'
Two big things happening here: a Yeerk threat against a meeting of a bunch of presidents/PMs/leaders, and a new Animorph, David, who is definitely trouble. This one ends on a cliffhanger!
The grossness/body horror of the morphing seems emphasized in this one, probably because David is new. Still not as bad as the near-death experience Jake had as a fly.
The grossness/body horror of the morphing seems emphasized in this one, probably because David is new. Still not as bad as the near-death experience Jake had as a fly.
Having rage flashbacks just remembering the plot of this book...
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
not a lot happened but i know its setup heehhee