Max: A Maximum Ride Novel Audio CD – Audiobook, Unabridged
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From Publishers Weekly
The fifth entry in Patterson’s all-ages Maximum Ride fantasy/thriller series finds the teenaged title character facing her greatest challenge yet. Max, leading her flock of virtually indestructible part-human/part-bird hybrids, must rescue her human mom, kidnapped by a criminal mastermind with an elaborate plan to wreak worldwide ecological catastrophe. But in order to rescue her, 14-year-old Max and the five younger members of her flock (genetically developed by an environmental group) must team up with the U.S. Navy to determine why millions of fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii. All this, and Max is falling in love, too. Patterson doesn’t spend much time on character development, opting to propel his wild story with quick action scenes, plenty of dialogue and chapters seldom longer than three or four pages; unfortunately, though, life-and-death situations are often solved by implausible plot turns. Max narrates with a precocious, snarky voice, but makes it relatively easy to jump into her complicated tale midstream. Not surprisingly, the open-ended conclusion begs for a follow-up; it’s also little wonder that a movie franchise is in the works.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 7–9—In this installment in the series, Max, the super-spunky, flying, mutant bird-girl and “kick butt warrior,” and her flock battle evil, ecologically thoughtless foes. Fast-paced thrills spill from the pages and pull readers in, starting on page one when a suicide sniper cyborg/human aims his automatic pistol at Max as she flies in an air show over Los Angeles. To help publicize her mother’s environmental group, Coalition to Stop the Madness, Max has agreed to lead the flying flock in these touring shows. Performing soon endangers her life, however, by bringing her identity and relationship with the CSM to the immediate attention of Mr. Chu, whose business has dumped radioactive material into the ocean around Hawaii. These toxins are killing millions of fish and causing grisly mutations to other sea creatures. Mr. Chu almost kills Max and then kidnaps her mother, holding her for ransom in a submarine. With the flock members’ extraordinary abilities—Gazzy’s inventiveness, Max’s strength and intuitive “voice” in her head, and Angel’s telepathy and her ability to speak to some helpful mutant sea creatures, Max rescues her mother. Patterson weaves humor into the dramatic action. In addition, Max’s romantic relationship with Fang ripens to a more serious level than in the previous books. Hints of an approaching apocalypse, repeated references to Max’s “mission in saving the world,” and a few lingering questions such as her precarious relationship with her father all leave open the possibility of a sequel.—James K. Irwin, Sandy Library, UT
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Age Range: 11 and up Grade Level: 6 and upSeries: Maximum Ride (Book 5)Audio CD: 309 pagesPublisher: James Patterson -Young Readers; Unabridged edition (February 1, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1600248330ISBN-13: 978-1600248337 Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 5.8 inches Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces Best Sellers Rank: #1,448,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #197 in Books > Books on CD > Authors, A-Z > ( P ) > Patterson, James #227 in Books > Books on CD > Children’s Fiction > Animals #490 in Books > Books on CD > Children’s Fiction > Fantasy
Okay, is it me or have no decent Maximum Ride books been written since the amazing 3rd book? I hated The Final Warning like most, but in my opinion Max was not much better.
Although Max didn’t push global warming in our faces like Final Warning, it was pretty present and annoyinly so. I don’t think that James even intended the series to be about global warming in the first place, but simply had to think of a purpose for the Flock. I think he could have picked better. The world has been around a long time before we came and it’s……. sorry, I won’t continue my rant.
Also, it was boring! I’m sorry but it seemed like most of the time the Flock was just hanging around. The first danger in the book just vanquished itsself, and in many other life threatening situations, Angel just told the threat to back off. And besides that, the Flock lacked their previous snark. They used to make me laugh out loud (which prompted odd looks from fellow students), but whenever James tried to portray a flock member giving attitude, it just fell flat.
It wasn’t very believable. I know, they’re bird kids, whats believable about that? But Gazzy’s inventions to keep off the enemy seemed unrealalistic, and you can’t just explain every weird biological abnormality with ‘hey, we’re bird kids’. At least mention the scientists intending to submerge the kids in water at some point or wth ever, or that they were given something that made them evolve more rapidly, etc.. And don’t change detail from previous books. Fang can’t really be invisable, right? But when he stands still he can blen into his enviroment? But walking through a course isn’t ‘standing still’,is it? Sheesh, James, make up your mind.
And I know that even though shes a bird kid shes still just a girl….
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