286 reviews for:

The Message

K.A. Applegate

3.81 AVERAGE

xsamwise's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous fast-paced

crypticbutton's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ulysses's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny 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: No

grotesque_debauchery's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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: Yes

pensandpicks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

locke_reads's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

temporaryhouseplant's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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: Yes

56bumblebees's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

stale_reviews's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

housedesignerking's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: No

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**spoiler alert** This one was loads better than book three. In this one, there is still a bit less activity from Visser Three, Yeerks, Taxxons, and Controllers. Visser Three makes an appearance, but as a morphed sea creature couldn’t be seen at first.

This book in the series is from the perspective of Cassie. She’s somewhat hesitant to acquire the DNA of a dolphin for a mission. Cassie ends up randomly fainting and getting a vision of sorts with a message that they believe is coming from a body of water.

Marco sees that some interesting news footage that seems a bit suspicious and figures out that it has to deal with the alien invasion. The controllers were trying to use some normal-sounding reasons to be on the water. 

I thought it was really a good move to have them find this underwater dome that had been housing this andalite who turns out to be the brother of the prince from the start of book one (although there’s no proof provided of this). The dome was a fascinating addition.

This story thankfully doesn’t seem to continue the bleak feel of book of two. Possibly to avoid the bleakness of book three, Tobias in his permanent hawk form doesn’t have as big of a role as he usually does. Hopefully the bleak books were kept to a minimum in this series.

4 out of 5 stars.