Reviews

Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz

a_chickletz's review against another edition

4.0

It pains me to say that this was perhaps the best book since the first two books of the series. No longer was it following the same formula that the other books were following. Everything felt new and fresh, and by god there was some excitement. Finally the spy world was bleeding into his normal life.

Unfortunately it all came too late.

There was one major thing that bothered me, and I could see it coming a mile away.

Spoiler

Jack's death was one of the worst plot points, ever. In this last book did we finally get some character development - character development that was NEEDED - and all of it wasted when she was killed. I'm not sure if it was needed. It could have smarted more if she was a character that we grew to care about, but the lack of her in the previous books (coined to the ever repeated 'Oh Alex, stay away from MI6') really hurt the impact.

Let us hope that Yassen's book will make up for everything prior to the last book.

chobrowny's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

revraimi's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

gabrielrobartes's review

3.0

Well. It's over. A better resolution than I expected but I mostly feel a faint sense of relief.

joekliverpool's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

sarahslays's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

ilvcats's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It's the best book in the series!!

ymadeleine's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

3.75

ks2_alwaysreading's review against another edition

5.0

Just like the others books---very good!!! Very emotional, though.

bradenjdowdy's review against another edition

4.0

One of the best of the series, higher stakes and better writing. Still, definitely a young adult book.

Age range: 12-16
Some heavier emotional content than previous installments in the series, might be difficult for younger readers to take.