Alex Rider. Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz

3.8 AVERAGE

izzywizzzzy's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous challenging fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
This has been my favourite book in the series thus far. I enjoyed the main villain, his back story was interesting and quite sad when you really think about it. Alex has now been put through even more trauma (that will barely get metioned). Seriously the adults suck in the series. Despite that I'll keep reading cause I'm attached to Alex as a character. Poor kid has been through it 
 

andrew65's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous challenging inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
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thayeryates's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous tense medium-paced
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honestlyholly's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
I'm just having a lot of fun reading the Alex Rider books. Are they realistic? Nope. Does everything happen too quickly? Yep. Are they still great? Yep.
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thamilvanan01's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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louisekr's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous challenging fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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helenephoebe's review against another edition

3.25
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Review - It's the first time Alex actually has to save the entire world from a mad man. It's also the first time he really sees an agent die. He has to face his own mortality. This book deals with some darker themes than the previous two Alex Rider novels (Stormbreaker and Point Blanc) - the literal end of the world, and madness. In this way, this book is probably better than the earlier two, but there is a lot less action which, when you read a spy novel, you expect. Hence the three stars rather than four.

Genre? - Action / Mystery / Spy

Characters? - Alex Rider / Jack Starbright / Mrs Jones / Alan Blunt / Smithers / Sabina Pleasure

Setting? - London (England)

Series? - Alex Rider #3

Recommend? - Yes

Rating - 15/20

khushg's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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themtj's review against another edition

4.0
Really fun addition to the series. slightly darker turn towards the end, but the books are growing up and I can't wait to see where it goes next!
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wewuu's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced