ceruleanjen 's review for:

The Discovery by K.A. Applegate

3.0

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Plot:

I liked that this plot was again very different from some of the previous ones, but I felt it got to be a little too silly. Granted, Marco's books usually are somewhat silly, but still. Overall the plot was okay but I'm sure I like the direction it's headed.

Setting:

There's a new setting in the form of a house of a new student. I also enjoyed the scene at Burger King.

Characters:


I didn't care much for Marco in this one--he kind of got on my nerves.

Not a huge fan of David so far--he seems very sketchy. I'm also not sure if he will make a good fit within the group, but I guess I'm willing to see how it goes.

The other characters were pretty much just "there."


Relationships:

There didn't seem to be much in the relationship department, though there is definitely some tension between Marco and Cassie, as well as Marco and David.


Writing/Voice:

A little on the silly side, though I did like the 90s shows references.


Ending:

The cliffhanger ending did make me intrigued on what happens next and the mission was better than the stuff that went down at David's house.

Overall, I liked it but Marco did get on my nerves. Thankfully it was still a quick read, though.