Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The third book in the Alex Rider series. Alex has fallen afoul of a Chinese Triad and they are out to kill him. MI6 loans him to the CIA to get him out of the country until they can negotiate with the assassins. He ends up in Cuba checking out an ex-Russian general who the CIA thinks may have just purchased a nuclear bomb. Can Alex save the world again? Another exciting installment in the series. If you love Bond, you will adore Alex Rider.
Another fantastic adventure with this junior James Bond. Possibly the stakes are even higher and the pace and tension even greater. Yet we have to like Alex. There is also a little female interest in this book.
the plot
whilst good feels more like a step backwards for the series because it is very slow in getting alex on his mission.
I liked that a large portion of the book took place in england whilst a huge sporting event happened, (read the book to see what one). I also like that alex got him self a love interest, although to me she seems to perfect for him.
I'm hoping there is a dark secret linked with her and one of Alex's future missions.
I have not read the full series before so future books are all new to me but one thing remains constant Alex's life never runs smoothy.
there was a couple of things i didn't like;
how MI6 got alex to go in the mission i found it cheap and unoriginal
the two companions he was put with i found them extremely annoying they had no character progression
also while the story is as action packed and visual as ever the length of the chapters for me are to long
this is still a must read if you want to read the hole series
whilst good feels more like a step backwards for the series because it is very slow in getting alex on his mission.
I liked that a large portion of the book took place in england whilst a huge sporting event happened, (read the book to see what one). I also like that alex got him self a love interest, although to me she seems to perfect for him.
I'm hoping there is a dark secret linked with her and one of Alex's future missions.
I have not read the full series before so future books are all new to me but one thing remains constant Alex's life never runs smoothy.
there was a couple of things i didn't like;
how MI6 got alex to go in the mission i found it cheap and unoriginal
the two companions he was put with i found them extremely annoying they had no character progression
also while the story is as action packed and visual as ever the length of the chapters for me are to long
this is still a must read if you want to read the hole series
Ohh very James Bond this one - I mean Sabina Pleasure, what a name for the love interest. Then there's the mini-adventure (Wimbledon) as a prelude to the main event, the villain with the strange physiognomy, the master criminal planning to take over the world and revealing the whole plot to the hero ...
Great fun, and read in one go.
Great fun, and read in one go.
Just wanted a quick read while I was waiting for my new glasses!
Not as good as book 2 but still incredibly consistent
People love the Alex Rider books because they give you James Bond but written in a very relatable way. I'm 26 and he's 14, so it may not be THAT relatable. But it's definitely more relatable than some 40-something highly-trained spy.
The stories are constantly tense and this one doesn't deny us that feeling. I always feel like the villains are a little weak, but I guess the age this book is written for aren't worried about a convincing villain with an understandable motive. 4/5 would be about eight from me.
People love the Alex Rider books because they give you James Bond but written in a very relatable way. I'm 26 and he's 14, so it may not be THAT relatable. But it's definitely more relatable than some 40-something highly-trained spy.
The stories are constantly tense and this one doesn't deny us that feeling. I always feel like the villains are a little weak, but I guess the age this book is written for aren't worried about a convincing villain with an understandable motive. 4/5 would be about eight from me.
I enjoyed the series by Anthony Horowitz. I would have loved even more that the film series had continued. This Alex Rider character is simply amazing. If you love Spies of all kind already, then add this series to your list.
23/01/2020
3.75 ⭐
I've said this before but this series is completely addictive! Also, I think just love books set in holiday locations???
24/04/2017
4 ⭐
These books shouldn't be this addictive but they are! I've read three in three days and now as much as I want to continue I think I need to take a break.
3.75 ⭐
I've said this before but this series is completely addictive! Also, I think just love books set in holiday locations???
24/04/2017
4 ⭐
These books shouldn't be this addictive but they are! I've read three in three days and now as much as I want to continue I think I need to take a break.
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader as part of a quick takes post to catch up--emphasizing pithiness, not thoroughness.
---
So for two books now, we get this outline: Alex does something gusty and dangerous, which transitions into him taking on a case for MI-6 that's as risky as you could want.
This time he runs afoul of a Chinese criminal organization at Wimbledon before he's loaned out to the CIA who really needs a teen to sell a couple of agents as a family unit, out for vacation near the Caribbean. They're actually hunting for a nuclear weapon and some ex-Soviets wishing for a comeback for the USSR.
I honestly found his antics around Wimbledon and that more interesting than the main story, but it wasn't bad. Silly fun stuff that undoubtedly works better for the target audience (MG readers of a decade ago) than me, but it's good enough for me to keep going.
---
So for two books now, we get this outline: Alex does something gusty and dangerous, which transitions into him taking on a case for MI-6 that's as risky as you could want.
This time he runs afoul of a Chinese criminal organization at Wimbledon before he's loaned out to the CIA who really needs a teen to sell a couple of agents as a family unit, out for vacation near the Caribbean. They're actually hunting for a nuclear weapon and some ex-Soviets wishing for a comeback for the USSR.
I honestly found his antics around Wimbledon and that more interesting than the main story, but it wasn't bad. Silly fun stuff that undoubtedly works better for the target audience (MG readers of a decade ago) than me, but it's good enough for me to keep going.