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smbcoffee's review against another edition
4.0
A wonderful new saga for Max Einstein and her friends. My kids (6 & 10 years old) listened to this audiobook with me and were begging for the next one when it was over. Unfortunately, we have 6 more months to wait!!
sundeviljewels's review against another edition
4.0
I missed Maxine. Such a great series for upper elementary school. A former student let me borrow it after we read the first one together last year
sean67's review against another edition
1.0
The first book in the series may have had something going for it, this one however was as alluring as a cup of curdled milk that has been sitting in 100 degree temperature for sixteen hours.
motherbooker's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The second book in the Max Einstein series doesn't exactly pick up where we've left off but time hasn't moved on too much. Max is now a guest lecturer at Colombia University campus and living with a bunch of students. I know it's a kid's book but a 12-year-old teaching college students? This is a universe that requires a massive suspension of disbelief.
Just like in the previous instalment, there's a lot of science-based facts and plenty of Albert Einstein fanboy-ing. It's as fast-paced and frenetic as the first book and lacks any real depth. The story moves along at such a pace that the work Max and her team are doing becomes overlooked. If these books are meant to be inspiring the next generation of scientists, they need to start putting more emphasis on science and not the action.
In this book, Max and her friends are still trying to outsmart the mysterious Corporation. They're evil but it's never been fully established why. This time they have a super-intelligent AI called Leonard. He's a humanoid robot in the guise of a 12-year-old boy. A formidable foe. Well, not really. Luckily Maxy-Sue is so talented that she can beat the unbeatable robot. Without any effort. It's kind of disappointing that nothing ever challenges her.
Again, I know we're dealing with a book for younger readers but there's no real innovation here. It's all very by the book and unoriginal. As if they wanted to come up with the simplest plot possible and then just add some scientific theories and some Einstein quotes. The writing doesn't do anything exciting and l the pacing is doing a lot of work to make up for the lack of narrative interest.
I'm sure younger readers will enjoy it but I also doubt that they'll find a new favourite in Max Einstein. She's not a particularly lovable character and doesn't have a great deal of personality. Her personality is just liking Albert Einstein. It just wears thin very quickly. It's a fine book but not a future classic.
Just like in the previous instalment, there's a lot of science-based facts and plenty of Albert Einstein fanboy-ing. It's as fast-paced and frenetic as the first book and lacks any real depth. The story moves along at such a pace that the work Max and her team are doing becomes overlooked. If these books are meant to be inspiring the next generation of scientists, they need to start putting more emphasis on science and not the action.
In this book, Max and her friends are still trying to outsmart the mysterious Corporation. They're evil but it's never been fully established why. This time they have a super-intelligent AI called Leonard. He's a humanoid robot in the guise of a 12-year-old boy. A formidable foe. Well, not really. Luckily Maxy-Sue is so talented that she can beat the unbeatable robot. Without any effort. It's kind of disappointing that nothing ever challenges her.
Again, I know we're dealing with a book for younger readers but there's no real innovation here. It's all very by the book and unoriginal. As if they wanted to come up with the simplest plot possible and then just add some scientific theories and some Einstein quotes. The writing doesn't do anything exciting and l the pacing is doing a lot of work to make up for the lack of narrative interest.
I'm sure younger readers will enjoy it but I also doubt that they'll find a new favourite in Max Einstein. She's not a particularly lovable character and doesn't have a great deal of personality. Her personality is just liking Albert Einstein. It just wears thin very quickly. It's a fine book but not a future classic.
vaderbird's review against another edition
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
tandrews300's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
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