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A review by shighley
Storm by D.J. MacHale
3.0
I received this book through a Follett promotion; ordinarily, I would probably not read the second book in a series first, but thought it would be interesting to see how much a hindrance it would be.
For the most part, the book gives enough background. But,there are certain times when we are supposed to be shocked by the reappearance of someone supposedly killed in the first book that doesn't have quite the same impact.
My main question about the book (which by definition, would have a somewhat preposterous plot-- I hope) is that these kids are awfully put-together for 14-year-olds. I've been teaching students this age for 37 years, and I don't quite think that many of them would function like this.
There were some interesting coincidences for me with this book; one of the days I read the most, my school lost power, first partially, then completely. So, it was a little easier for me to picture some of the scenes! Also, I recently visited one of the important settings in the book (which is fun if you don't read ahead and see how Tucker is confused)
I have just started to read ARCS more frequently, and I was surprised by the number of errors; for instance, saying that Independence is east of St. Louis, when it's west. It's east of Kansas City. The mileage mentioned to Denver fits St. Louis better, however.
Overall, I liked the fact that this book was complicated, but not too confusing. Some books include so much detail that things get bogged down, but MacHale does a nice job of creating a different world without making it exhausting.
Although I know things need to be somewhat "out there", the action at the end was almost too much. I do think I have students who will like this, and I do want to know what happens in the next book in the series.
For the most part, the book gives enough background. But,there are certain times when we are supposed to be shocked by the reappearance of someone supposedly killed in the first book that doesn't have quite the same impact.
My main question about the book (which by definition, would have a somewhat preposterous plot-- I hope) is that these kids are awfully put-together for 14-year-olds. I've been teaching students this age for 37 years, and I don't quite think that many of them would function like this.
There were some interesting coincidences for me with this book; one of the days I read the most, my school lost power, first partially, then completely. So, it was a little easier for me to picture some of the scenes! Also, I recently visited one of the important settings in the book (which is fun if you don't read ahead and see how Tucker is confused)
I have just started to read ARCS more frequently, and I was surprised by the number of errors; for instance, saying that Independence is east of St. Louis, when it's west. It's east of Kansas City. The mileage mentioned to Denver fits St. Louis better, however.
Overall, I liked the fact that this book was complicated, but not too confusing. Some books include so much detail that things get bogged down, but MacHale does a nice job of creating a different world without making it exhausting.
Although I know things need to be somewhat "out there", the action at the end was almost too much. I do think I have students who will like this, and I do want to know what happens in the next book in the series.