ceruleanjen 's review for:

The Escape by K.A. Applegate

3.0

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Plot:

Things get serious when the Animorphs discover that the Yeerks have an underwater facility and are doing something with hammerhead sharks. The plot thickens when Marco encounters his mother, who is a human controller.

The plot actually had a lot of potential but I felt it didn't go into nearly as much depth as it could have been. While Marco's feelings toward his mother's situation are gleamed over, it still feels like it didn't quite reach my heart like it did when we first learned about his mother.

The beginning scene was pretty funny and entertaining, though.


Setting:

The setting was kind of hard for me to picture for the majority of the time, but seemed cool.


Characters:

There really wasn't much change with the characters, except that most of the others learn the truth about Marco's mother.


Relationships:

As stated earlier, I would have liked to see more emotion concerning Marco and his mother. I did like what was shown but feel more could have been done with it. Maybe the author is saving that up for later?

It was sweet how Jake protected and asked how Marco was feeling in relation with his mother. Since his brother is a controller, they've formed a bond different from the others. I'd like to see more of that.


Writing/Voice:

Nothing has really changed much with the writing but this is one of the more serious books I've read starring Marco, the jokester.


Ending:

Nothing much really happened in the end and it's unclear what happens to Marco's mother, but I'm hoping we'll see her again later on.


Overall, I like the way the series is going though this book didn't interest me nearly as much as I thought it would. Meh.