leo_the_first's review against another edition
5.0
The perfect sequel to Reflex!
This review was written with the assumption that readers have read the first two books in the series. I will not be treating the events in Jumper and Reflex as spoilers.
After the events of the previous book, Davy develops PTSD. He is paranoid that they are still after him and his family.
Having had a reclusive life as a child and throughout most of her adolescence, Cent, Davy, and Millie's daughter, now 16, wants to go to an actual school, meet actual people her age. She, more than most, has problems navigating the life of a high-schooler, quickly grabbing the attention and spite of the school's tough girl, Caffeine. As if that wasn't enough trouble, she also has to keep her family's ability a secret.
This book is different from the first two in the series in many aspects, however, if you loved the first two books this one will not disappoint. It will also make you eager to read Exo (book 4 in the series)!
This review was written with the assumption that readers have read the first two books in the series. I will not be treating the events in Jumper and Reflex as spoilers.
After the events of the previous book, Davy develops PTSD. He is paranoid that they are still after him and his family.
Having had a reclusive life as a child and throughout most of her adolescence, Cent, Davy, and Millie's daughter, now 16, wants to go to an actual school, meet actual people her age. She, more than most, has problems navigating the life of a high-schooler, quickly grabbing the attention and spite of the school's tough girl, Caffeine. As if that wasn't enough trouble, she also has to keep her family's ability a secret.
This book is different from the first two in the series in many aspects, however, if you loved the first two books this one will not disappoint. It will also make you eager to read Exo (book 4 in the series)!
lotten4's review against another edition
4.0
More lighthearted than jumper and reflex. Loved the first half, the second half was okay. Meh romance
sirrossington's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
diversionmary's review against another edition
4.0
Way too YA for me. Over the top cringe YA dialog.
copper23's review against another edition
5.0
Omg this book made me jump and giggle like a little girl and i say it in the good way :D
It's amazing!!! I re-read jumper and reflex to refresh the story and actually relive those moments!! I love this series...
It's amazing!!! I re-read jumper and reflex to refresh the story and actually relive those moments!! I love this series...
itabar's review against another edition
4.0
This is an easy book to like. The writing is invisibly smooth, the plot rolls along nicely, and best of all, I liked the characters a lot. They were whip-smart and funny.
The only tiny fault I could find was that the good characters were a hair too perfect. But that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book at all.
For those of you who like a dollop of romance, it has several. There's Davy and Milly, of course, but our heroine has one, and two of her friends have a nice, quiet understated one.
The only tiny fault I could find was that the good characters were a hair too perfect. But that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book at all.
For those of you who like a dollop of romance, it has several. There's Davy and Milly, of course, but our heroine has one, and two of her friends have a nice, quiet understated one.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
Book 3 of the Jumper series (don't see the movie and don't read Griffin's Story). I kind of liked Reflex better. But Davy and Millicent and Cent (Milli Jr?) were great to visit with. I hated the reuse of the name (and without any explanation). But I loved the continued exploration of teleportation. This was basically a YA but with a bit of an exploration of the parent versus child perspective. And some violence and some snow boarding. Not a fantastic read, but a fun one.
chloejones_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
sonofthe's review against another edition
4.0
When I got home from Christmas celebrations, I found this book waiting in the mailbox. I won it in a drawing and it must've arrived on Christmas Eve. What a great present!
Like the previous two books in the series (not including the movie tie-in), this one had me from the beginning and kept me going all the way through.
This one mostly follows David and Millie's daughter, Cent, as she discovers and learns her new ability. She finds new ways to use the ability, just like Davy did in the previous book, getting herself into plenty of trouble along the way.
Gould does a great job of bringing in complex issues without seeming too heavy or losing the fast pace. Most of them relate to Cent while she's getting used to her powers and the new experience of public school, but we still get to see what's going on with Davy and Millie and how their story progresses apart from their daughter.
Like the previous two books in the series (not including the movie tie-in), this one had me from the beginning and kept me going all the way through.
This one mostly follows David and Millie's daughter, Cent, as she discovers and learns her new ability. She finds new ways to use the ability, just like Davy did in the previous book, getting herself into plenty of trouble along the way.
Gould does a great job of bringing in complex issues without seeming too heavy or losing the fast pace. Most of them relate to Cent while she's getting used to her powers and the new experience of public school, but we still get to see what's going on with Davy and Millie and how their story progresses apart from their daughter.
krakentamer's review against another edition
4.0
This book was almost as infuriating as the last one - and by that I'm referring to the fact that the protagonist (here, Davey and Millie's daughter Cent) finds herself caught up in a situation where there are people being very mean and evil to innocents who cannot defend themselves. As in the previous book, this left me with a feeling of impotent rage as I was forced to sit by the side and just watch helplessly as these people were hurt, harassed, and worse.
The first half of the book was pretty much a retread of Mean Girls, but eventually the story took a darker turn.
It seemed that the pacing (is that the correct term?) of the story was a bit off as the first part (Mean Girls redux) was a slow burner, and then the rest of the book rushed through the action, with some elements left unresolved. At the rate that it was going I was fully expecting it to end on a cliff-hanger, but it all skidded to a stop in a single chapter (or 2).
I've been enjoying this series quite a bit more than I first expected to, and I'm looking forward to the next one.
Audiobook notes: the narrator (Emily Rankin) did a fine job, giving distinctive voices to the characters, including the males. The only obvious mispronunciation was on the seemingly simple "ethernet".
The first half of the book was pretty much a retread of Mean Girls, but eventually the story took a darker turn.
It seemed that the pacing (is that the correct term?) of the story was a bit off as the first part (Mean Girls redux) was a slow burner, and then the rest of the book rushed through the action, with some elements left unresolved. At the rate that it was going I was fully expecting it to end on a cliff-hanger, but it all skidded to a stop in a single chapter (or 2).
I've been enjoying this series quite a bit more than I first expected to, and I'm looking forward to the next one.
Audiobook notes: the narrator (Emily Rankin) did a fine job, giving distinctive voices to the characters, including the males. The only obvious mispronunciation was on the seemingly simple "ethernet".