Reviews

The Hork-Bajir Chronicles by K.A. Applegate

rosered_reading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

Such a great story. Reading it again as an adult I'm struck by how bleak it is. KA Applegate really didn't pull any punches when depicting the cynicism, hypocrisy and exhaustion surrounding conflict.

marcel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.25

the first half of this book is a huge bummer but the end is so worth it. animorphs continues to blow my mind with complicated grey morality and interconnected alien lore.........
also major spoilers but

'I smiled, despite everything. Alloran had failed us. My people were doomed now, either way. But in the end, Aldrea was my true friend. She had lied to me, used me from time to time, and yet now, here, in this black moment, she was my true friend.
"I didn't believe you," I admitted. "When you said if you were forced to choose, you'd choose me."
<Of course you didn't believe it,> Aldrea said. <I was lying. Once again. But this isn't a choice at all.>'

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

hanahighway's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

quamazillion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Even if you don't know anything about the Animorphs, read this anyway. 

magpiewithpebbles's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ahawkins11's review against another edition

lighthearted sad fast-paced

1.0

sillycreature's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense

4.0

orsuros's review against another edition

4.0

While you'd probably need to read some of the animorphs series to understand this book well, it would be worth it. It's definitely a sad story but with a little hope at the end.

sirvex27's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5