mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Not a bad followup. And given that I read book 1 months ago, pretty easy to follow. Not nearly as much to introduce so mostly it was character and story. The individual characters are recognizably different from each other. It'd be nice to see a different pov. Still is kind of a superhero book, but in this one that was a little bit more ignore-able. But nothing too impressive. 3.5 of 5.
theperfectlyflawed's review against another edition
2.0
not my favorite westerfield, hes written far better. i couldnt get into these...though they may have been aimed toward a younger fan base than his previous books.
okmamaj's review against another edition
I blew through the first book in no time at all, and was probably halfway through this one when life went sideways. I *am* going to come back to it, but I think I'm going to reread the first book first.
hoosgracie's review against another edition
4.0
Second in the Midnighter’s series. In this one, Jessica Day has found her Midnighter power. Also, it’s not just slithers that are after Jessica and the rest of the gang, now humans also want to get them. Great addition to the series. Can’t wait for the next one.
anna_wa's review against another edition
adventurous
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child abuse and Child death
Minor: Vomit
Multiple uses of the r word occur.merlin_reads's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a little better than the first for me. Now that it seems like most of the explanations are out of the way, we were able to really dive into the meat of the story and learn new things.
With the arrival of Jessica in Bixby, the Midnighters now pretty much have a full set. Especially once they figured out what Jessica's power was. Armed with this knowledge and the knowledge that the darklings are terrified of Jessica, it almost seems like the Midnighters can get their blue time back for themselves. That is until Jessica and Jonathan spy someone taking pictures outside of her window at exactly midnight. Someone else seems to know their secret, and that person is not a midnighter. This leads to more mysteries and unravels a past that was hidden up until now.
I liked getting to know more about each of the characters here. We got to take time and delve into each of their brains. While I still don't really like Melissa, I do feel like she has the worst end of the powers and therefore, I do feel sorry for her. But her attitude still needs adjusting. My favorite is still Jonathan. I just love the way he views everything - like a kid at Christmas. He's more into the fun aspect and living life to the fullest, not so much lore and hidden destinies. And I feel like as kids with powers, this was believable.
This ended on a pretty big whammy and I'm going to jump right into the final book just to see what happens. Again, this was an interesting world from Westerfeld and I applaud the originality.
With the arrival of Jessica in Bixby, the Midnighters now pretty much have a full set. Especially once they figured out what Jessica's power was. Armed with this knowledge and the knowledge that the darklings are terrified of Jessica, it almost seems like the Midnighters can get their blue time back for themselves. That is until Jessica and Jonathan spy someone taking pictures outside of her window at exactly midnight. Someone else seems to know their secret, and that person is not a midnighter. This leads to more mysteries and unravels a past that was hidden up until now.
I liked getting to know more about each of the characters here. We got to take time and delve into each of their brains. While I still don't really like Melissa, I do feel like she has the worst end of the powers and therefore, I do feel sorry for her. But her attitude still needs adjusting. My favorite is still Jonathan. I just love the way he views everything - like a kid at Christmas. He's more into the fun aspect and living life to the fullest, not so much lore and hidden destinies. And I feel like as kids with powers, this was believable.
This ended on a pretty big whammy and I'm going to jump right into the final book just to see what happens. Again, this was an interesting world from Westerfeld and I applaud the originality.
skyedivin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
lizzieh96's review against another edition
4.0
This was pretty interesting. I like the way it was set up, with a lot of suspense. Still, string remain untied, and I hope it will all come together in the 3rd book.