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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
This was fun! I listened to the audio and it just flew by. I definitely should have read these at a younger age because I would have adored them... but they’re still fun to read regardless of age. :-)
This was a entertaining YA spy novel. For preteens and teens it is well suited.
SPOILERS......
I'm really trying to image, how a 14 year old can be a spy. It's difficult to wrapped my head around this whole concept. This story is trying to convince the readers that this boy can outsmart and outdone professional adult. I have a few questions about this.
The decisions that the adults and the side characters make. rises many questions also.
Then there is the villain.... Herod Sayle. So his adopted parents were Americans, who became rich by winning the lottery and then they send their adopted son to England for schooling. I have a BIG question about this. The reason he turned into a villain, is because he was bullied at this English school. This emotional period in his life, made him want to kill children that are four decades younger then him. Again I have a BIG question about this.
For all the years he has spend and live in England, he has never applied for citizenship? Then there is his accent... He was educated in English schools and even universities, and he still has his Lebanon accent? (For someone who had attended university with a large amount of students from none English speaking countries, I know that people will lose their mother tongue accent how longer they emerge themselves into the 'English' language.)
As you can see I have find some problems with this character on his own.
I'll not go into the other characters, with each of them I can spend a few pages taring into them.
It is a good book for younger readers.
SPOILERS......
I'm really trying to image, how a 14 year old can be a spy. It's difficult to wrapped my head around this whole concept. This story is trying to convince the readers that this boy can outsmart and outdone professional adult. I have a few questions about this.
The decisions that the adults and the side characters make. rises many questions also.
Then there is the villain.... Herod Sayle. So his adopted parents were Americans, who became rich by winning the lottery and then they send their adopted son to England for schooling. I have a BIG question about this. The reason he turned into a villain, is because he was bullied at this English school. This emotional period in his life, made him want to kill children that are four decades younger then him. Again I have a BIG question about this.
For all the years he has spend and live in England, he has never applied for citizenship? Then there is his accent... He was educated in English schools and even universities, and he still has his Lebanon accent? (For someone who had attended university with a large amount of students from none English speaking countries, I know that people will lose their mother tongue accent how longer they emerge themselves into the 'English' language.)
As you can see I have find some problems with this character on his own.
I'll not go into the other characters, with each of them I can spend a few pages taring into them.
It is a good book for younger readers.
This was one of my favorite books as a kid, so I decided to reread it now. Can't say it aged gracefully.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
You can't help but love the idea of a teenage spy and there's something about Alex Rider that just captures the imagination.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
The most nostalgic of books and the most nostalgic of movies! I’ve read this a fair few times but haven’t reviewed it yet so figured it was time for a little bit of childhood and reread this classic.
The first time we meet the well known teenage spy, Alex Rider and accompany him on his first mission. There’s hardcore spy training, plots afoot, a deadly release of biological warfare and some dastardly espionage to deploy. It’s a clever story and a great introduction to what has come to be a great series.
I’m currently knee deep in the series and about to start book 11, but I couldn’t resist briefly hopping back in time to the conception of the books. Also decided to read in a different format from the first time, so delved into the audiobook. Which was fab. Really well narrated and super enjoyable.
Entertaining as always, it’s a fab book for its demographic and for adults a like.
The first time we meet the well known teenage spy, Alex Rider and accompany him on his first mission. There’s hardcore spy training, plots afoot, a deadly release of biological warfare and some dastardly espionage to deploy. It’s a clever story and a great introduction to what has come to be a great series.
I’m currently knee deep in the series and about to start book 11, but I couldn’t resist briefly hopping back in time to the conception of the books. Also decided to read in a different format from the first time, so delved into the audiobook. Which was fab. Really well narrated and super enjoyable.
Entertaining as always, it’s a fab book for its demographic and for adults a like.
As much as I would love to, I cannot write a review for each book simply because they are so engrossing that I must read the next one as soon as I have finished one until I'm done with the entire series.
But to the book that started it all. Anthony Horowitz is an absolute hidden gem of writing books about young adolescents that aren't completely idiotic or just lucky. There are sacrifices and realistic reactions made on both sides of the field. I do find Alex's actions ridiculous sometimes, but they're not unbelievable. I accept them because they are they are the reasons why he is such a successful spy and I'm not.
In the first book, we find innocent little Alex, whose uncle has passed away, and he finds out Ian Rider was actually a spy working for the MI6. Following his death, MI6 wants to recruit Alex into being a spy because of his heritage.
The best part of these books is that Alex does not actively want to be a spy. He's not looking for the glory or romance of being a teenage James Bond. He was forced into it through blackmail and it really affects how you see the series.
Alex Rider is a darker, violent, serious version of what it means to be a spy, and I thoroughly enjoyed this series! They're pretty easy to read too, none of the books are individually that long. I recommend to most teens!
But to the book that started it all. Anthony Horowitz is an absolute hidden gem of writing books about young adolescents that aren't completely idiotic or just lucky. There are sacrifices and realistic reactions made on both sides of the field. I do find Alex's actions ridiculous sometimes, but they're not unbelievable. I accept them because they are they are the reasons why he is such a successful spy and I'm not.
In the first book, we find innocent little Alex, whose uncle has passed away, and he finds out Ian Rider was actually a spy working for the MI6. Following his death, MI6 wants to recruit Alex into being a spy because of his heritage.
The best part of these books is that Alex does not actively want to be a spy. He's not looking for the glory or romance of being a teenage James Bond. He was forced into it through blackmail and it really affects how you see the series.
Alex Rider is a darker, violent, serious version of what it means to be a spy, and I thoroughly enjoyed this series! They're pretty easy to read too, none of the books are individually that long. I recommend to most teens!