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gbliss's review
4.0
The voice of the narrator is the strongest part of this book. Sarcastic, witty, knowing, insecure...adolescent in a realistic way. Some adults may not appreciate the under-age drinking, club hopping, and allusions to potential sexual activity, but this is not gratuitous or done to excess, but rather adds to the present-day realism of the book. The mystery itself is a little lacking and the resolution is a bit too abruptly tidy,but the book's charm and appeal is the narrator and fantasy adult-less trip to Paris, staying at five star hotels along the way.
adunnells's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
laraelwing's review
3.0
It was a good book. I had lots of fun reading it, sometimes I laughed a lot with these very cool, witty, sarcastic ideas.
The characters were very relatable in the sense that they were pretty honest about what they wanted, what they couldn't do, and for that reason felt very real and not perfect people with heroic motives.
Partying away with them in Paris was pretty entertaining too.
The characters were very relatable in the sense that they were pretty honest about what they wanted, what they couldn't do, and for that reason felt very real and not perfect people with heroic motives.
Partying away with them in Paris was pretty entertaining too.
labraden's review
3.0
At the beginning of Finding Lubchenko we find out that the main character, Evan, is a wise-cracking teenager who is generally in trouble for doing something he shouldn't have. His father, who is usually his biggest critic, has been arrested for murder and accused of bioterrorism. Evan seeks to clear his father because his illegal business venture of stealing equipment from his father's business and selling it online has led him to taking a laptop that contains evidence that would probably clear his father's name. Evan can't just turn over the laptop because it would expose him to his father's anger and possibly get him arrested for theft. Evan talks his friends Ruben and Erika to taking a trip with him to Paris to find Lubchenko, who is the only clue that Evan has.
Evan is an interesting character who seems to have a some sense of right and wrong, but rarely follows the most logical course of action to achieve his goal. The mystery was pretty easy to figure out, but the obvious attraction to the story is the character of Evan with his quirks, flaws, and sarcastic nature.
Evan is an interesting character who seems to have a some sense of right and wrong, but rarely follows the most logical course of action to achieve his goal. The mystery was pretty easy to figure out, but the obvious attraction to the story is the character of Evan with his quirks, flaws, and sarcastic nature.
jada223's review
3.0
This book was pretty awesome. There's nothing better than three high schoolers running off to Paris in search of a possible spy/murder/terrorist. Really. And the narrator, Evan, was pretty funny, too. It was a great kind of high school spy novel that kept you enthralled until the final pages.
The only thing I didn't really care for was the author's use of choppy sentences. I understand that the narrator is a doofy high school boy, and it really made sense to write the sentences the way he did, but I found myself getting tripped up a lot by them. I don't know. It just bothered me.
Apart from that though, you should totally check this book out. It's totally worth an evening of your time. :)
The only thing I didn't really care for was the author's use of choppy sentences. I understand that the narrator is a doofy high school boy, and it really made sense to write the sentences the way he did, but I found myself getting tripped up a lot by them. I don't know. It just bothered me.
Apart from that though, you should totally check this book out. It's totally worth an evening of your time. :)
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