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 enlarge | Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Random House Childrens Paperbk
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  122 reviews
Media: Paperback
ISBN: 0552559326
EAN: 9780552559324
ASIN: 0552559326
Publication Date: September 4, 2008
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 Not as bad as some people portray it... September 23, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like this, even though I will admit it was a bit shorter than us (true fans of this series) would like it to have been. I still think it would worth the money and a good addition to the Maximum Ride series. ^__~
 The Other M. Ride books were so much better... September 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am an avid fan of the Maximum Ride books. I loved the other books of the series, but I couldn't stand this one.
This book was one of the few books I wish I'd never bought. It wasn't exciting at all -- it lacked plot and action. I was expecting a can't-put-it-down action-packed book, like in The Angel Experiment. All I got, however, was global warming propaganda.
The plot was basically nonexistant. The flock has survived Itex and the Director. So now what do they do? After a semi-interesting introduction in Washington DC, they take a random trip to Antarctica. They're traveling with scientists to study global warming. Why? Dr. Martinez thinks it's a good idea. Meanwhile, the new villian, The Uber-Directer (what kind of name is that, seriously?!), is gearing up to try and capture the flock. The flock have fun in Antarctica, learning about global warming (and, of course, passing every bit of global warming information to the reader), and having little pointless adventures.
(slight spoilers follow)
Eventually, they are caputured and the climax of the novel occurs. I was expecting a carefully planned out action climax. Instead, it was just so boring! The Uber-Director's "evil" plot was just so stupid and unexciting. And then the flock easily escapes without a scratch.
The thing that bothered me most about the book, however, was the propaganda (at least that's how I thought of it). The book is full of global warming information and statistics. Max submits easily to the idea of global warming and embraces it wholeheartedly. She then spends the end of the book lecturing the reader about global warming and its harmful effects. I wouldn't have minded a little bit about global warming, but it just felt like the whole book was simply written to spread the idea, not to share Max's adventures with the world. This really dissapointed me. I just feel like I picked up the book to enjoy a good novel, not to read a bunch of propaganda.
So, to conclude my rather lengthy review? I wouldn't reccommend this book. If you're a fan of Max Ride, stop at book 3 so you can still remember the series fondly. This book had virtually no plot. There wasn't really much character development. In my humble opinion, it simply wasn't worth reading.
 Jennifer's Book September 16, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this book, for my Granddaughter. She has the series, and has enjoyed each one. Including this novel.
The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, Book 4) September 16, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you have read the 3 other Maximum Ride books then you will like this one just as much as the previous 3. It's a great read and he puts a deeper moral lesson in it as well. I'd recommend this book to anyone.
 The Final Warning September 13, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed in this book because of the political "Global Warming" speech Max made at the end of the book.
I read for entertainment and when I want to read political opinions I will buy political references.
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