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A review by husnaibrahim_
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
2.25
Awesome concept, really nice world building even, but TERRIBLE execution!
This storyline could have been so much better if it weren’t centered around teenagers, particularly John, who at times could be really annoying. He’s erratic, swinging from impulsive and foolish actions to seemingly logical decisions. The incident with the meatballs during lunch is a prime example. He acted irrationally, and then suddenly in the principal’s office, he was composed and refused to clear his name and Sam’s.
And it wasn’t just that; so many situations, like the monkey at the park or the Halloween night fight, the fire at Sarah’s house, kept happening, and John didn’t even confide in Henri about any of them. All because of some girl that he just met a few months prior. Putting his life, Henri’s life and the other six gardes lives in danger.
So yeah, I just found a lot of things annoying tbh. It’s a real pity because the storyline, especially with the Lorien or alien elements, had immense potential. At least the ending did manage to put some excitement into the plot and prevented me from entirely disliking it.
Unfortunately, I spent too much time trying not to cringe to actually fully enjoy it. And it makes me hesitant about diving into the other books in the series. It’s likely they’ll have similar teenage dynamics that I found hard to enjoy.
One thing is for sure, so many things would and could have been avoided if he just told Henri everything anytime something happened. As Henri rightfully said, ‘We don’t lie to each other.’ And I don’t care if I’m being Sentimental but Henri’s blood, his life, is on his hands. So It’s frustrating to have to overlook this fact in favor of praising John’s supposed acts of bravery or love. Or whatever sick thing we are meant to call it.
This storyline could have been so much better if it weren’t centered around teenagers, particularly John, who at times could be really annoying. He’s erratic, swinging from impulsive and foolish actions to seemingly logical decisions. The incident with the meatballs during lunch is a prime example. He acted irrationally, and then suddenly in the principal’s office, he was composed and refused to clear his name and Sam’s.
And it wasn’t just that; so many situations, like the monkey at the park or the Halloween night fight, the fire at Sarah’s house, kept happening, and John didn’t even confide in Henri about any of them. All because of some girl that he just met a few months prior. Putting his life, Henri’s life and the other six gardes lives in danger.
So yeah, I just found a lot of things annoying tbh. It’s a real pity because the storyline, especially with the Lorien or alien elements, had immense potential. At least the ending did manage to put some excitement into the plot and prevented me from entirely disliking it.
Unfortunately, I spent too much time trying not to cringe to actually fully enjoy it. And it makes me hesitant about diving into the other books in the series. It’s likely they’ll have similar teenage dynamics that I found hard to enjoy.
One thing is for sure, so many things would and could have been avoided if he just told Henri everything anytime something happened. As Henri rightfully said, ‘We don’t lie to each other.’ And I don’t care if I’m being Sentimental but Henri’s blood, his life, is on his hands. So It’s frustrating to have to overlook this fact in favor of praising John’s supposed acts of bravery or love. Or whatever sick thing we are meant to call it.