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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
These books are so much fun. Tense and strange and all around awesome.
Excellent YA that really holds up.
Excellent YA that really holds up.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
The central conflict in this book — Rachel’s friend, her friend’s parents, and the sacrifices they’ve made — is really good. As usual, I love the way their morphs shape their thoughts. The sheer arrogance of a cat vs the terror of a shrew…
A solid second installment. A bit light on larger plot, but focuses on the personal stakes in a compelling way.
A solid second installment. A bit light on larger plot, but focuses on the personal stakes in a compelling way.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It took this series two books to make me cry. Thanks, I guess.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay, it’s a children’s book series. But it’s a good children’s book series. Sometimes the pacing could have been a smidge better, but these have been quite good so far!
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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
I wanted to give this a 3...
But there’s just so much here. This is the first time we’re Rachel and maybe it’s because I know how this all ends, but its interesting to dive into a female mind after the first book is about Jake.
It’s not fair to compare these to Goosebumps as these are totally different beasts but ultimately they were aimed at the same group of kids.
I think my favorite thing is the tid bits we learn about each animal as our hero borrows their DNA. It’s not deep but it adds depth to the experience.
In comparison to book 1 this doesn’t add a lot. Instead we learn motives for a few humans who are under control and the toll it takes on those around them.
In a normal YA tale this would have been glossed over but instead it’s the main focus of the tale.
I almost wish I didn’t know how this s AS LP ends but nothing I can do about that.
But there’s just so much here. This is the first time we’re Rachel and maybe it’s because I know how this all ends, but its interesting to dive into a female mind after the first book is about Jake.
It’s not fair to compare these to Goosebumps as these are totally different beasts but ultimately they were aimed at the same group of kids.
I think my favorite thing is the tid bits we learn about each animal as our hero borrows their DNA. It’s not deep but it adds depth to the experience.
In comparison to book 1 this doesn’t add a lot. Instead we learn motives for a few humans who are under control and the toll it takes on those around them.
In a normal YA tale this would have been glossed over but instead it’s the main focus of the tale.
I almost wish I didn’t know how this s AS LP ends but nothing I can do about that.