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kelly_e's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Title: The Jump
Author: Brittney Morris
Genre: Young Adult
Rating: 3.50
Pub Date: March 7, 2023
T H R E E • W O R D S
Adventurous • Cinematic • Dynamic
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Influence is power. Power creates change. And change is exactly what Team Jericho needs.
Jax, Yas, Spider, and Han are the four cornerstones of Team Jericho, the best scavenger hunting team in all of Seattle. Each has their own specialty: Jax, the puzzler; Yas, the parkourist; Spider, the hacker; and Han, the cartographer. But now with an oil refinery being built right in their backyard, each also has their own problems. Their families are at risk of losing their jobs, their communities, and their homes.
So when The Order, a mysterious vigilante organization, hijacks the scavenger hunting forum and concocts a puzzle of its own, promising a reward of influence, Team Jericho sees it as the chance of a lifetime. If they win this game, they could change their families’ fates and save the city they love so much. But with an opposing team hot on their heels, it’s going to take more than street smarts to outwit their rivals.
💭 T H O U G H T S
The Jump was recommended by a trusted Booktuber, so I added it to my TBR. Recently I was really looking for something a little different from what I typically read, and this title stood out. YA and I don't always jive well, but the concept really intrigued me.
I found this novel started out really good. Told in multiple POVs, the cast is quite diverse. There are many characters with different backgrounds and life experiences. And many young readers will see themselves within these pages, which is a win itself. I also loved the challenge. The game and clues were clever, but I found the pacing was so fast that there was just too much happening all at once. With so much going on, unfortunately the backstory was lacking, which left me disappointed.
At the end of the day, this one sounded better than it actually was. I appreciated the diversity and sensitivity. Yet at some points I was left wanting more. Readers looking for an adventure will be satisficed. But it's the cinematic nature that makes me think The Jump would be better on screen than on the page.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• scavenger hunt enthusiasts
• young readers
Author: Brittney Morris
Genre: Young Adult
Rating: 3.50
Pub Date: March 7, 2023
T H R E E • W O R D S
Adventurous • Cinematic • Dynamic
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Influence is power. Power creates change. And change is exactly what Team Jericho needs.
Jax, Yas, Spider, and Han are the four cornerstones of Team Jericho, the best scavenger hunting team in all of Seattle. Each has their own specialty: Jax, the puzzler; Yas, the parkourist; Spider, the hacker; and Han, the cartographer. But now with an oil refinery being built right in their backyard, each also has their own problems. Their families are at risk of losing their jobs, their communities, and their homes.
So when The Order, a mysterious vigilante organization, hijacks the scavenger hunting forum and concocts a puzzle of its own, promising a reward of influence, Team Jericho sees it as the chance of a lifetime. If they win this game, they could change their families’ fates and save the city they love so much. But with an opposing team hot on their heels, it’s going to take more than street smarts to outwit their rivals.
💭 T H O U G H T S
The Jump was recommended by a trusted Booktuber, so I added it to my TBR. Recently I was really looking for something a little different from what I typically read, and this title stood out. YA and I don't always jive well, but the concept really intrigued me.
I found this novel started out really good. Told in multiple POVs, the cast is quite diverse. There are many characters with different backgrounds and life experiences. And many young readers will see themselves within these pages, which is a win itself. I also loved the challenge. The game and clues were clever, but I found the pacing was so fast that there was just too much happening all at once. With so much going on, unfortunately the backstory was lacking, which left me disappointed.
At the end of the day, this one sounded better than it actually was. I appreciated the diversity and sensitivity. Yet at some points I was left wanting more. Readers looking for an adventure will be satisficed. But it's the cinematic nature that makes me think The Jump would be better on screen than on the page.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• scavenger hunt enthusiasts
• young readers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Classism, and Cursing
Minor: Alcoholism
sarah984's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This started out kind of standard YA mystery for me, fun enough, but as things escalated the character conflicts didn't feel realistic and the plot got extremely silly. The final confrontation was ridiculous.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, Confinement, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Deportation, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Medical content
starrysteph's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The Jump was an exciting, dynamic read that launched me right into an enjoyable adventure.
We follow four rockstar teenage puzzle solvers (with four rotating POVs) that make up the Seattle scavenger hunting group Team Jericho. Jax is the analyzer, Yas is the parkourist, Spider is the tech hacker, and Han is the cartographer with intimate knowledge of all the underground nooks and crannies of the city.
When a secretive vigilante group called The Order creates a puzzle with the promise of power as a reward, Team Jericho sees it as their only chance to combat the oil refinery that puts their community at risk. But they’re not the only competitors, and there’s a lot at stake …
The plot moves quickly and cinematically. The action was (more than a little) unrealistic as well as the tech elements, but it was playful and cheeky and fun and I was ROOTING for these kids. The descriptions of clues and solves were also quite clever.
The cast of characters was both creative and diverse: these are kids with vastly different backgrounds and life experiences. There are Black characters, Muslim characters, a trans character, a nonbinary parent character, a character who is sometimes nonverbal, lesbian characters, and so on. I think so many young readers will see themselves in these pages.
I really loved the depictions of families - and different kinds of families. There was also SO much love shown and valued here. Sibling love, new romance, trust & care from parents even when they don’t ‘get’ it, friends really supporting each other & taking time to understand each other’s needs, and a community coming together to support and defend each other.
At several points there were just TOO many things crammed into such a short book, especially since we only get a short amount of time with each POV. And I would have loved some more clarity around the ending (there were a lot of questions - some of them a bit bleak). I would be interested in reading more in this world.
CW: racism, violence, police brutality & corruption, fire, classism, gun violence, hate crime
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(I received an advance reader copy of this book; this is my honest review.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Hate crime
jessicaludden's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
“Don’t think. Just make the jump.”
The Jump follows a group of teenagers attempting to solve a digital scavenger hunt for the to earn power and join an elite vigilante group known as the Order. But they may find out their in over their heads and things are not as they seem as they work against a rival team and the outside forces working against them.
This book was decent. I enjoyed reading it but it wasn’t something I loved. I found it to be really repetitive at times and some of the character motivations were a little fuzzy. What I did love was the diverse cast of characters in this book. I especially loved reading from Han’s point of view because he’s non-verbal and it was great to see that representation. I also liked that it painted a very realistic picture of racism and corrupt corporations that are gentrifying areas populated by minorities. It tried to touch on many serious topics, but the stakes never felt that high to me. Overall, it was entertaining to read and I really enjoyed the diversity!
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an ARC of this book!
The Jump follows a group of teenagers attempting to solve a digital scavenger hunt for the to earn power and join an elite vigilante group known as the Order. But they may find out their in over their heads and things are not as they seem as they work against a rival team and the outside forces working against them.
This book was decent. I enjoyed reading it but it wasn’t something I loved. I found it to be really repetitive at times and some of the character motivations were a little fuzzy. What I did love was the diverse cast of characters in this book. I especially loved reading from Han’s point of view because he’s non-verbal and it was great to see that representation. I also liked that it painted a very realistic picture of racism and corrupt corporations that are gentrifying areas populated by minorities. It tried to touch on many serious topics, but the stakes never felt that high to me. Overall, it was entertaining to read and I really enjoyed the diversity!
Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an ARC of this book!
Content Warnings
Minor: Hate crime, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Classism, and Cursing
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