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lfsalden's review against another edition
2.0
Good plot, awful characters.
Honestly, I didn't care if their world was misery forever, 'cause they were generic (girl) or obnoxious (boy).
Honestly, I didn't care if their world was misery forever, 'cause they were generic (girl) or obnoxious (boy).
thebrainlair's review against another edition
4.0
I want to check out the website before my full review. It's not open yet though. I wish Scholastic would let you preview it. I've read the whole 39 Clues series as well as The Vespers v The Cahills and enjoyed each one. I never felt like I "had" to read the next one, though. With this one I feel compelled. We got a glimpse of what fixing a "Break" could do but not enough. I'm hoping that in additional books we get a full resolution. I'm also wondering if this will be a "break" fixing per book type of series.
More later. Worth the buy for reluctant readers or as in intro to time travel.
More later. Worth the buy for reluctant readers or as in intro to time travel.
brianb71's review against another edition
5.0
What a wonderful tale full of high adventure with swashbuckling sea action. I can't wait till the next instalment is release.
nicole_litwin's review against another edition
4.0
It was an amazing book! But I didn't like the last sentence. Boo. Other then that YEH!!!!!
kitsuneheart's review against another edition
2.0
Look. I know that there's a market in "educational fiction." Books that seek to teach children about science or history or some such as they read. And this is just not how to do it.
For one, the basic plot of this book works against the educational theme: that the history of the world has been altered, and it's up to a pair of kids to fix it. As such, as they go through each adventure, they spout historical facts...but some of them are from the false history. Which leaves readers with false history in their heads. Absolutely not what the author intended.
And they're just...bland. Formulaic. Get clue to where to go in time, solve clue, go there. Meet historical figure. Convey historical falsehood (believed to be true). Discover agents of evil, thwart plans, put history right, see evidence of male lead's parents, jump to next spot in time, the end.
Dak and Sara, the main characters, are given little "quirks" to round out their characters, but which just serve as gags.
I suppose if your child likes the books, go on, let them read them, but perhaps pair them up with an overview of the historical facts, so they don't confused. And I see no value in using these books in a classroom setting.
For one, the basic plot of this book works against the educational theme: that the history of the world has been altered, and it's up to a pair of kids to fix it. As such, as they go through each adventure, they spout historical facts...but some of them are from the false history. Which leaves readers with false history in their heads. Absolutely not what the author intended.
And they're just...bland. Formulaic. Get clue to where to go in time, solve clue, go there. Meet historical figure. Convey historical falsehood (believed to be true). Discover agents of evil, thwart plans, put history right, see evidence of male lead's parents, jump to next spot in time, the end.
Dak and Sara, the main characters, are given little "quirks" to round out their characters, but which just serve as gags.
I suppose if your child likes the books, go on, let them read them, but perhaps pair them up with an overview of the historical facts, so they don't confused. And I see no value in using these books in a classroom setting.
kraley's review against another edition
2.0
Meh. I saw where this was supposed to be going, but it failed to make it there. Magic tree house almost has better dialogues. A let down compared to what I know Dashner is capable of writing.
bellsb00ksandwritings's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars. History, sci-fi and adventure; the perfect combination to make my day.
It's a fun story with likeable characters. I do feel like it's not quite YA (it's more for a younger audience I think), but that didn't really bother me.
Dashner never disappoints!
It's a fun story with likeable characters. I do feel like it's not quite YA (it's more for a younger audience I think), but that didn't really bother me.
Dashner never disappoints!
liketheday's review against another edition
2.0
There's... kind of a lot going on. And it happens really really fast, because there are not many pages in this book and they have to invent time travel and then use it and then solve some puzzles and then fix this first problem in history. So the last part is like, look! We're in Spain in 1492! The voyage to America must be the problem! Oh no, we're being attacked by an SQ operative! Oh, good, we're saved by a Hystorian! Now we're on a boat! Now we know how to solve the problem! Now we're in the brig! Now we're not in the brig! Now we've saved the day!
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