Little, Brown Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports: A Maximum Ride Novel

Daughter loved it

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In this exciting story, some bird kids have to stop the evil scientists that want to Thanos snap everyone that isn’t useful. What they mean by “not useful” is anyone that has a disability, a sickness or anyone that isn’t smart.The entire series is like Max telling us a story. On the back of the first book, it says something like, “I’m risking everything to tell you this.” At certain times, Max talks to the readers directly. This first-person omniscient point of view and breaking the fourth wall is a very unique writing style that I have never seen before. I can’t put into words how much this writing style fascinates me. It's also done very well because she doesn’t talk to you often but it happens frequently enough that you can notice it. It’s like when you're telling someone a story and you pause in the middle of it to talk to them directly.My favorite character in any book I've ever read would probably be Jeb. He’s so well-written because he has unclear motives. He gets you thinking and makes you feel a little like Max in how you don’t know who you can trust because he seemingly switches sides multiple times in the story. He’s also very important to the plot even if it seems like he's almost a background character.I think this series has lots of themes. A big one is that people can change. Bad people can turn into good people and vice versa. There are also some characters where at certain times you question whose side they’re on (like Jeb). Another theme is that the people in power (I mean, people behind the scenes not the official people in power) sometimes aren’t the right people. The book’s probably also saying that you shouldn’t judge people based on their disabilities or differences. It’s similar to Wolves of Beyond and Warrior Cats, because in all these books, the ones who are cast out of society are the same ones who save it.Readers who like action books would probably enjoy this series. Also people who are a bit above the recommended reading level would be able to fly through it and really enjoy the story. Based on reading level, good readers younger than the recommended age could still read the book, but they probably wouldn’t get as much enjoyment out of it. In terms of the content, I think the recommended age is appropriate.

The series was something I didn’t expect from James Patterson. This was a very interesting, good vs. evil, series. I finished the first 3 quickly and now am sorry I didn’t order all of them at once. Ordered them and am getting the remainder of the series tomorrow!

As the mom to daughters who read above their grade level, I am constantly looking for books that will last them more than a day but will not be over their heads, James Patterson is amazing at this! We all love his books (from ages 13 to 37) and every book he has written has kept us all entertained! The pace is steady and you do not have to worry about being bored because the characters and their situations will keep you on your toes! This )plus many others) will be going on the bookshelf to be re-read...it's that good!