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_ivyd's review
adventurous
hopeful
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
4.0
This is a great sci fi books for kids.
trix21's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.5
an excellent sequel. i wish baz hadn’t died - he was my favorite character, although i understand why the author did kill him in the end.
shannonredwine8's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tallyvauthor's review
4.0
Mr Anderson, please fire your PR department.
I HAD NO IDEA THIS BOOK EXISTED UNTIL NEARLY A YEAR AFTER IT WAS PUBLISHED? CRUEL UNUSUAL PUNSHIMENT.
I was very glad to see Pirate Nannies back again for the last time. No, I didn't read it for the plot, but I think they did a great job regardless.
Humour and family love? Count me in.
I HAD NO IDEA THIS BOOK EXISTED UNTIL NEARLY A YEAR AFTER IT WAS PUBLISHED? CRUEL UNUSUAL PUNSHIMENT.
I was very glad to see Pirate Nannies back again for the last time. No, I didn't read it for the plot, but I think they did a great job regardless.
Humour and family love? Count me in.
thistlechaser's review
I had really loved Stowaway, but this second one (the conclusion of the series) didn't work so well for me.
The main character is Leo, a 12 year old boy. His father is one of the most important scientists on Earth. Aliens arrive and invite Earth into the "Coalition" of good guy planets. But through Stowaway and this one, we learn things aren't so black and white. The family gets separated, and most of this book was about Leo (traveling with space pirates) trying to find his father and brother.
In this book, the author did something that often works for me but this time didn't: Half of this second story took place in the past, before the first book started. Sections alternated between the past scenes and the plot moving forward. For me, it really slowed down the story's momentum and eventually I just started skipping the sections set in the past.
I liked the first book so much, I wish this second one hadn't been such a slog for me. I considered DNFing it multiple times, but instead just pushed through hoping it would improve. Sadly it never did.
This author is so hit-and-miss for me. I loved Stowaway and another book (The Dungeoneers) from this author so much, but others by him just didn't work at all for me.
The main character is Leo, a 12 year old boy. His father is one of the most important scientists on Earth. Aliens arrive and invite Earth into the "Coalition" of good guy planets. But through Stowaway and this one, we learn things aren't so black and white. The family gets separated, and most of this book was about Leo (traveling with space pirates) trying to find his father and brother.
In this book, the author did something that often works for me but this time didn't: Half of this second story took place in the past, before the first book started. Sections alternated between the past scenes and the plot moving forward. For me, it really slowed down the story's momentum and eventually I just started skipping the sections set in the past.
I liked the first book so much, I wish this second one hadn't been such a slog for me. I considered DNFing it multiple times, but instead just pushed through hoping it would improve. Sadly it never did.
This author is so hit-and-miss for me. I loved Stowaway and another book (The Dungeoneers) from this author so much, but others by him just didn't work at all for me.
asey's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
“Homebound” is the sequel to “Stowaway.” I didn’t like it as much as I did the first one but it was still good. There are some considerations; one of the robots is programmed to grow (in mind) like a human and she is in teen age mode. She takes the Lord’s name in vain two times and she meets another robot she “falls in love with.” They plug into each other and share data. It was weird and although it was written as comic relief, I didn’t prefer it. Because I’m looking for things like this and your kiddos isn’t, they may not catch onto it. A big premise of these two books is the extraction of a precious element found in Earth’s crust. It caused some big environmental problems, but the aliens extracting the element also brought advances in medicine. The discussions around this premise *could* have gone into climate change craziness and although it touches on this a bit, it doesn’t go too far. I think it should challenge your readers to look at the environment and cause them to ponder how we are to steward what God has given to us without becoming climate enthusiasts.
sab_reads14's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
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