sallyh_reads_and_paddles's review against another edition
4.0
There are scenes that are particularly violent. Guns pointed at children. Innocent people shot and killed. I’m not sure that this book is appropriate for kids 8-12. Maybe if they already play Fortnight, they’d be used to it?
ckayd's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
kimberly_b's review against another edition
4.0
I read this as a read-aloud to my son. It's a fun book!
minner7024's review against another edition
5.0
Good book. I would highly recommend as a read-aloud for families with kids between 8-14. We enjoyed it,as we typically do dystopian books. However, it ends abruptly. Have the second book ready to go.
gabieowleyess's review against another edition
3.0
Oregon Battle of the Books Challenge Book #2
2.5/5 stars.
Not my favorite thing. I would have NEVER picked this book up if I were not reading for this challenge. I did enjoy aspects of it, however, it wasn’t really my thing. I will definitely buy a copy for my classroom though! I think that some of my students would really enjoy it.
2.5/5 stars.
Not my favorite thing. I would have NEVER picked this book up if I were not reading for this challenge. I did enjoy aspects of it, however, it wasn’t really my thing. I will definitely buy a copy for my classroom though! I think that some of my students would really enjoy it.
thistlechaser's review against another edition
2.0
The last book I read, Adventurers Guild, delighted me because nothing about it was predictable -- it used none of the usual tropes of YA/MG books. Edge of Extinction used every single one of them...
The book's setting was what first caught my attention: As in Jurassic Park, dinosaurs were cloned back to life. They weren't restricted to one island zoo though, they were everywhere from pets to wild areas. But when they were cloned, they brought a virus back with them as well, one which wiped out 99% of the world's humans. With vastly reduced number, humans were no longer able to control the dinosaurs, and they had to retreat underground to live.
That sounds cool, doesn't it? Unfortunately everything else about this book was the same as so many other YA/MG books -- spunky female main character is an outcast, blah blah blah. I wanted to know more about the world and the dinosaurs, but instead it was all about the social Drama around the girl. Oh, and the Jurassic Park book was now taught in classes...
Based on other reviews, the story does eventually move into the world of the dinosaurs, but this first book also ends right in the middle of the story. I dodged a bullet. DNF
The book's setting was what first caught my attention: As in Jurassic Park, dinosaurs were cloned back to life. They weren't restricted to one island zoo though, they were everywhere from pets to wild areas. But when they were cloned, they brought a virus back with them as well, one which wiped out 99% of the world's humans. With vastly reduced number, humans were no longer able to control the dinosaurs, and they had to retreat underground to live.
That sounds cool, doesn't it? Unfortunately everything else about this book was the same as so many other YA/MG books -- spunky female main character is an outcast, blah blah blah. I wanted to know more about the world and the dinosaurs, but instead it was all about the social Drama around the girl. Oh, and the Jurassic Park book was now taught in classes...
Based on other reviews, the story does eventually move into the world of the dinosaurs, but this first book also ends right in the middle of the story. I dodged a bullet. DNF
rknuttel's review against another edition
5.0
I DEFINITELY WROTE A REVIEW OF THIS EARLIER BUT IT HAS DISAPPEARED???
Basically I loved this - it was so much fun! Sky is a fantastically plucky heroine who kicks but but also has the legit emotional responses of a 12 year old who has been through a lot. She is very stubborn, which leads her to make some occasional questionable choices, but always with the best of intentions.
The premise of this book is genius - it's an adventure that I can imagine all middle grade readers (and many adults!) loving. Dinosaurs, disease, survival, and evil plotting rulers. Highly recommend!
Basically I loved this - it was so much fun! Sky is a fantastically plucky heroine who kicks but but also has the legit emotional responses of a 12 year old who has been through a lot. She is very stubborn, which leads her to make some occasional questionable choices, but always with the best of intentions.
The premise of this book is genius - it's an adventure that I can imagine all middle grade readers (and many adults!) loving. Dinosaurs, disease, survival, and evil plotting rulers. Highly recommend!
limabean74's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so much fun, I need the next one...like now! The world this book was set in was so scary and beautiful. Sky Mundy has lived in the compound underground all her life. Why? Because 150 years ago scientist brought back Dinosaurs and they now roam the earth. Sure it sounds like a good idea but we all saw Jurassic Park we know how that would end. It wasn't really the Dinosaurs that were the problem with was the bacteria and disease they brought with them. Now the survivors live underground but something isn't right, when Sky's dad goes missing, Sky finds clues and is determined to find out what happened. Now Sky needs to leaves the compound with her only friend Shawn to explore a world filled with Dinosaurs and other dangers to find her father and uncover a bunch of secrets that the compound leader will stop at nothing to keep hidden.
I found the world build to be vivid, I could actually picture it all in my head. How awesome would it be to live in a world with Dinosaurs? I would probably die but it would be interesting to see for a few minutes. ;) I loved the story and the mystery and the world. I found the characters fun and realistic. The world was brutal and even for a younger aged book, nothing was held back and it let the reader feel more of the dangers of this world. I thought it was done so well. I would have liked the story to have progressed a little more, it wasn't slow at all, I also think it progressed at that pace was to give you that feel of the world.
I highly recommend to middle grade, teens, adults, grandmas...whoever. This was such a fun book and I honestly can't wait to be in the world again...not in real life...just the book. ;)
I found the world build to be vivid, I could actually picture it all in my head. How awesome would it be to live in a world with Dinosaurs? I would probably die but it would be interesting to see for a few minutes. ;) I loved the story and the mystery and the world. I found the characters fun and realistic. The world was brutal and even for a younger aged book, nothing was held back and it let the reader feel more of the dangers of this world. I thought it was done so well. I would have liked the story to have progressed a little more, it wasn't slow at all, I also think it progressed at that pace was to give you that feel of the world.
I highly recommend to middle grade, teens, adults, grandmas...whoever. This was such a fun book and I honestly can't wait to be in the world again...not in real life...just the book. ;)
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