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coutlaw's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A reread of a childhood favorite. I remember loving the mix of science fiction and historical fiction as a kid — and I still do! Not sure I’ll continue with the series though — the writing style/plot just isn’t as exciting now as it was to twelve year old me (understandably). A little confusing at times, and slow paced.
It really reads like an adult writing how she expects children to think and act — not from the voice of a teen and how he sees the world — which made it feel kind of inauthentic to me — does that make sense?
It really reads like an adult writing how she expects children to think and act — not from the voice of a teen and how he sees the world — which made it feel kind of inauthentic to me — does that make sense?
thehatfam's review
4.0
Loving this new series! I wasn't too sure when I read the twist- But Haddix is really handling it well and I can't wait for the next book. Love it!
bored_reader's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
tmholsman_1994's review against another edition
3.0
(3.5) At the beginning I had a hard time getting the second book the series. It was slow paced like the first one, but it felt like a much slower build up to the climax of the book. Again they are trying to right history, but they refuse to listen to the person who can help them.
jgintrovertedreader's review
3.0
************SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST BOOK, FOUND*****************
[b:Found|1675216|Found (The Missing, #1)|Margaret Peterson Haddix|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255712520s/1675216.jpg|3316094] ended with Jonah and Katherine latching onto Chip and Alex as the two boys were sent back into their own time period. Sent picks up there. The kids find themselves in fifteenth century England, where Chip and Alex find out that they're royalty. Many plots are afoot and the boys' lives are in danger. Jonah and Katherine, with JB's help, try to keep them safe.
Eh. I think Found was so good because I was interested to find out what exactly was going on. Now that I know, the sequel wasn't that great. I saw potential when I found out that the boys were The Princes in the Tower, but really the book just fell a little flat. Jonah was dense and annoying. He would overhear subtle, barbed conversations and then had to get someone else to give him a recap of what had been said in plain English. I know this book is written for the pre-teen crowd, but I think they would have gotten it without the "translation." There are ghostly "tracers" roaming around, showing what was supposed to happen if time hadn't been messed with. I actually followed that pretty well, but then Jonah got confused thinking about it and took me right along with him. Confusion might have been a normal reaction, but it wasn't worth it at the risk of confusing the readers.
It might just be me. I'm much older than the target age group. I'll probably read the next one, just to see if this one was the exception rather than the rule in the series. I am left thinking that there were 36 kids on that plane. How many books are there going to be?
[b:Found|1675216|Found (The Missing, #1)|Margaret Peterson Haddix|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255712520s/1675216.jpg|3316094] ended with Jonah and Katherine latching onto Chip and Alex as the two boys were sent back into their own time period. Sent picks up there. The kids find themselves in fifteenth century England, where Chip and Alex find out that they're royalty. Many plots are afoot and the boys' lives are in danger. Jonah and Katherine, with JB's help, try to keep them safe.
Eh. I think Found was so good because I was interested to find out what exactly was going on. Now that I know, the sequel wasn't that great. I saw potential when I found out that the boys were The Princes in the Tower, but really the book just fell a little flat. Jonah was dense and annoying. He would overhear subtle, barbed conversations and then had to get someone else to give him a recap of what had been said in plain English. I know this book is written for the pre-teen crowd, but I think they would have gotten it without the "translation." There are ghostly "tracers" roaming around, showing what was supposed to happen if time hadn't been messed with. I actually followed that pretty well, but then Jonah got confused thinking about it and took me right along with him. Confusion might have been a normal reaction, but it wasn't worth it at the risk of confusing the readers.
It might just be me. I'm much older than the target age group. I'll probably read the next one, just to see if this one was the exception rather than the rule in the series. I am left thinking that there were 36 kids on that plane. How many books are there going to be?
jclermont's review
4.0
Another solid book in the series. I think this book actually helped me improve my knowledge of 15th century English politics too.
jordannchloee's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
like 4.5 stars! i love YA series like i love disney channel shows in that they take you on an adventure quickly and coherently and tightly and perfectly. to write like that, with an understanding of your audience such that you know what they need to take and what should get left behind, such that you can take them on an adventure without losing them in the sauce of semantic bs, is a gift. this book does that really well. an example of a sequel better than the original, it demands the reader learn but also teaches them, it brings humor and hilarity and fear and heart and it does it all in a mechanism that would be desirable to both a 6th grader and myself. that is a talent. this was such a fun read. such a perfect little adventure. and with a happy ending and a perfect lead up for the next book. what else could i ask for !