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A review by jenniefallis
Hatch by Kenneth Oppel
3.0
Slow to start. Again I was disappointed with the gender stereotyping in this second book of the trilogy. The girls cared about looks, boys had muscles, the damsel in distress motif came into play multiple times. Seth is liked by multiple girls (eye roll).
There is a sexual harassment scene in the bunker with Darren and Petra which is really uncomfortable. I think this part could have been better. Sexual harassment is a very serious topic and it seemed to be pushed easily under the rug. I think a discussion with this book is important for kids to understand this issue.
The action started picking up 50 pages from the end which was entertaining. Earned the book the third star.
There is a sexual harassment scene in the bunker with Darren and Petra which is really uncomfortable. I think this part could have been better. Sexual harassment is a very serious topic and it seemed to be pushed easily under the rug. I think a discussion with this book is important for kids to understand this issue.
The action started picking up 50 pages from the end which was entertaining. Earned the book the third star.