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A review by roseice
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
5.0
I love Matt's passion. I love how he can't stand to be grounded, how he has this crazy drive to live for and it overtakes him. This book was surprisingly fantastic. It was super fun without a dull moment! Being plopped into the lives of a bunch of brilliant kids was pretty exciting, too. Matt and Kate are ridiculously smart for their ages, but that made it all the better. I loved the airship setting, the main character, the villains, the island, the cloud cats! And I must mention the snake chase, because that was just hilarious:
“I whirled to see the snake springing up from the ferns and bouncing towards us, fast. This time we turned and ran. Every time I looked around, the snake was still there. I wanted to laugh and scream at the same time. The little creature was ridiculous. It was terrifying, and it was also gaining on us.”
"I looked over my shoulder and there was our little red friend, sailing towards us and only needing two or three more leaps before we had a happy reunion."
I don't know why this whole scene just cracked me up; the melange of ridiculousness and horror, I suppose. But it was excellent. xD
Also, Matt and Kate are so fun. I loved their banter, Matt's impatience with her, her ridiculous suggestions and expectations. Hee.
“I'm glad being shipwrecked appeals to you."
"Captain Walken made a point of avoiding that word."
"Well, he was trying to keep everyone jolly, wasn't he. It's no good having everyone running around screaming and eating each other."
"I wouldn't run around screaming," she said. "I can see eating someone in a pinch, though. If it really came down to it, I mean."
"I don't doubt it."
"Come on, Matt Cruse, don't you find it just a bit exciting, being here?"
"No."
She looked at me as if I'd suggested we stop breathing for a few hours.
I love Kenneth Oppel's writing. I think I need more.
“I whirled to see the snake springing up from the ferns and bouncing towards us, fast. This time we turned and ran. Every time I looked around, the snake was still there. I wanted to laugh and scream at the same time. The little creature was ridiculous. It was terrifying, and it was also gaining on us.”
"I looked over my shoulder and there was our little red friend, sailing towards us and only needing two or three more leaps before we had a happy reunion."
I don't know why this whole scene just cracked me up; the melange of ridiculousness and horror, I suppose. But it was excellent. xD
Also, Matt and Kate are so fun. I loved their banter, Matt's impatience with her, her ridiculous suggestions and expectations. Hee.
“I'm glad being shipwrecked appeals to you."
"Captain Walken made a point of avoiding that word."
"Well, he was trying to keep everyone jolly, wasn't he. It's no good having everyone running around screaming and eating each other."
"I wouldn't run around screaming," she said. "I can see eating someone in a pinch, though. If it really came down to it, I mean."
"I don't doubt it."
"Come on, Matt Cruse, don't you find it just a bit exciting, being here?"
"No."
She looked at me as if I'd suggested we stop breathing for a few hours.
I love Kenneth Oppel's writing. I think I need more.