Maxinum Ride: The Angle Experiment,By James Patterson

[The_Warrior]

I bought this book last sunday. it's pretty good sp far. i lke the short chapters.



A group of genetically enhanced kids who can fly and have other unique talents are on the run from part-human, part-wolf predators called Erasers in this exciting SF thriller that's not wholly original but is still a compelling read. Max, 14, and her adopted family–Fang and Iggy, both 13, Nudge, 11, Gazzy, 8, and Angel, 6–were all created as experiments in a lab called the School. Jeb, a sympathetic scientist, helped them escape and, since then, they've been living on their own. The Erasers have orders to kill them so the world will never find out they exist. Max's old childhood friend, Ari, now an Eraser leader, tracks them down, kidnaps Angel, and transports her back to the School to live like a lab rat again. The youngsters are forced to use their special talents to rescue her as they attempt to learn about their pasts and their destinies. The novel ends with the promise that this journey will continue in the sequel. As with Patterson's adult mystery thrillers, in-depth characterization is secondary to the fast-moving plot. The narrative alternates between Max's first-person point-of-view and that of the others in the third person, but readers don't get to know Max very well. The only major flaw is that the children sound like adults most of the time.

 

[BookStop]

You should try When the Wind Blows and Lakehouse. Max is introduced in them, but they are written for adults (nothing bad in them, though - pg). I was disappointed with the YA version. Mr. Patterson leaves the end of book 2, Lakhouse, open, so it made sense to continue the story, but Maximum Ride takes Max from the story and rewrites her history leading her in a different direction. I know he wrote in a slightly more juvenile way to make the books appealing to a younger crowd, but seriously, anyone over about 12 would've enjoyed the 'adult' versions. You should try them.

 

[The_Warrior]

There was a authores note in the book and it said Max is what gave him the idea of this Max,but they are two diffrent people. That's what he said.

 

[monomaniac101]

Yes. I actually really enjoy this series, becuase I can relate to Max a lot. (I really wanna play her in the movie, but I don't think Mom would let me )

I read it to my brother and he really liked it too. The only thing I have to say is that Max, Fang, and Iggy are all 14.

I'm also really looking forward to the third book in May. But the title (Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports) is just a little cheesy.

Have you guys seen the blog? it's on blog spot. Search maximum ride and you should find it. It's a lot of fun to read.