
Little, Brown and Company - Little, Brown and Company
Release date: 2008-03-17
Hardcover
Author: James Patterson
Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction, Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9), Action & Adventure - General, Fiction / Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic, Adventure and adventurers, Genetic engineering, Global warming, Juvenile Fiction




Absolutely loved it! Both my son (11) and I have fallen in love with these books, they are great to read together, or by yourself and be able to come back and discuss what is happening and how it effects our world and our lives. Can't wait for the next one!
Throughout this book James clearly shows his opinions for global warming. The whole book consisted of the author showing his opinion by having the children "fight global warming". Now I am undecided as to weather (haha) or not I believe that global warming is real so this isn't at all a biased review. I just am kind of disappointed that this book didn't keep true to it's origins and instead it just spent the book conveying Patterson's personal (very Democratic) views on the way this country should be run.
*SMALL SPOILER*
Also, at the end of the book Max gives this big long speech (that we are supposed to believe is being made up on the spot) about every little thing the author believes is wrong. From the U.S. not ratifying the Kyoto agreement, to the U.S.'s choice in power sources. Max states all these random facts such as "Soon we will have to visit the Eiffel Tower by canoe". It gets really annoying and repetitive and truthfully I am disappointed with this book. He changed the character Maximum from a tough as nails super women to a boring politician, in one book.