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ablee0728's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
alyshadeshae's review
4.0
Ugh. I'm not opposed to good cliffhangers. The king that leave some things unfinished but still gives a good ending to the current story arc, but this one... This is a terrible cliffhanger.
aaubrey829's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0
What a book! It was quite an adventure. Coke and Pepsi parents are the most oblivious people on the planet. Sweet, but oblivious. The ending was not what my son and I expected at all.
neva1's review against another edition
4.0
This book is really riveting. I enjoyed it and I'm sure boys and girls all over will too. Dan Gutman is witty and clever when he writes, and this book is no exception. I found myself laughing out loud a few times! YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK! IF YOU WANT!
lornarei's review
2.0
Since I am really not the intended audience for these books, I will merely say this: if kids love books where kids get in and out of completely preposterous situations, they will love it. I can only suspend my disbelief so far...
But I must say this -- these people are the wimpiest travelers ever! From page 79: "It was June 26. They were about seven hundred miles from Washington, and they hoped to get there at least one day early to explore the capital before Aunt Judy's wedding on July Fourth. So they had about seven days to travel seven hundred miles. About a hundred miles a day. That was reasonable." I realize they are making stops at oddball sites, but SEVEN days from Chicago to DC? One hundred miles a day? Good grief, I read this book on a one-day 180-mile each way trip to return some items to my parents home. When I was a kid, we would often make the trip from Indiana to South Dakota (~14 hours) in ONE day! Weenies.
But, major thumbs up for including the Big Egg in Mentone, Indiana. I've been by that probably 100 times! :)
But I must say this -- these people are the wimpiest travelers ever! From page 79: "It was June 26. They were about seven hundred miles from Washington, and they hoped to get there at least one day early to explore the capital before Aunt Judy's wedding on July Fourth. So they had about seven days to travel seven hundred miles. About a hundred miles a day. That was reasonable." I realize they are making stops at oddball sites, but SEVEN days from Chicago to DC? One hundred miles a day? Good grief, I read this book on a one-day 180-mile each way trip to return some items to my parents home. When I was a kid, we would often make the trip from Indiana to South Dakota (~14 hours) in ONE day! Weenies.
But, major thumbs up for including the Big Egg in Mentone, Indiana. I've been by that probably 100 times! :)
sandraagee's review
3.0
See my review for the first book in this series, [b:Mission Unstoppable|8514027|Mission Unstoppable|Dan Gutman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1340737448s/8514027.jpg|13380504]. My opinions on that book are more or less identical to my thoughts on the sequel.
wiseowl33's review
4.0
Love this series! It has action, adventure, comic relief, and LOVE the interesting places they visit. Love the Google maps ability to see the places they go.
axolotl1_2's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0