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A review by seraphjewel
The Visitor by K.A. Applegate
4.0
Another amazing book! I suppose compared to the first one, not a whole lot happens here. Basically all we get is Rachel going into the Chapman home to spy on their vice-principal (turned Controller). But for that to be the main plot, it's pretty impressive how engaging and suspenseful the story turned out to be. I'm listening to these books on audio and I was hanging onto every word, and really did not want to stop until I was finished.
Marco is the only negative I can think of for this book. I'm looking forward to the book in his perspective so I can get in his head and understand why he acts the way he does. He comes off as a jerk and I just want him to shut up. The other four are interesting and likeable so yeah, I can't wait to understand him a little better.
Other than that, this was such a good book! Like I said, not a whole lot really happens. It focuses more on the war from a personal level-- how it's impacting people outside the Animorphs. It's so heart-breaking and there's an incredible tragic bravery to Chapman's character. I think that was a very important perspective to focus on and I hope the series does keep circling around to it even as it also does the more big battles and "saving the world" kind of thing. Because it really can be hard to remember the "little people" who get caught in the cross-fires of these huge battles.
I know it won't happen but I would like perspective from someone agreeing to become possessed by a Controller. We know Chapman only did it to protect his daughter, but what drove the mother to agree? What is it the Controllers are saying and doing that makes people willing to lose their free will and self to these creatures? Chapman was important to bringing some humanity into the enemy side of this fight, but I'd still love to know the motivations of others who volunteer.
Overall this is still an incredible series and I hope it doesn't lose steam anytime soon.
Marco is the only negative I can think of for this book. I'm looking forward to the book in his perspective so I can get in his head and understand why he acts the way he does. He comes off as a jerk and I just want him to shut up. The other four are interesting and likeable so yeah, I can't wait to understand him a little better.
Other than that, this was such a good book! Like I said, not a whole lot really happens. It focuses more on the war from a personal level-- how it's impacting people outside the Animorphs. It's so heart-breaking and there's an incredible tragic bravery to Chapman's character. I think that was a very important perspective to focus on and I hope the series does keep circling around to it even as it also does the more big battles and "saving the world" kind of thing. Because it really can be hard to remember the "little people" who get caught in the cross-fires of these huge battles.
I know it won't happen but I would like perspective from someone agreeing to become possessed by a Controller. We know Chapman only did it to protect his daughter, but what drove the mother to agree? What is it the Controllers are saying and doing that makes people willing to lose their free will and self to these creatures? Chapman was important to bringing some humanity into the enemy side of this fight, but I'd still love to know the motivations of others who volunteer.
Overall this is still an incredible series and I hope it doesn't lose steam anytime soon.