teriboop's review
4.0
Survivors is the third in a series for middle school age kids by Jeff Probst of Survivor fame. The series follows 4 children from a blended family (a sister/brother from each parent) who are sailing with their uncle and friend off the coast of Hawaii, while their parents honeymoon. The trip is meant as a way for the kids to bond, working out the difficulties (personality/attitudes) of blending into a new family. Halfway through their trip and some 900ish miles from Hawaii, a sudden storm finds the kids shipwrecked and separated from the adults on board. Survivors is the final book of three following the kids and their efforts to get rescued. In this last installment the kids realize that it has been a group effort to survive and all things considered, they have all played a major part in staying alive.
I thought the book flowed well and the writing appropriate for middle school aged kids, but will appeal to adults as well. This may be the new Swiss Family Robinson in the vein of Survivor. I'm hoping this series fares better than Probst's talk show.
I thought the book flowed well and the writing appropriate for middle school aged kids, but will appeal to adults as well. This may be the new Swiss Family Robinson in the vein of Survivor. I'm hoping this series fares better than Probst's talk show.
deanie's review
4.0
The stakes get higher in the third Stranded book, about young step-siblings stranded on a deserted island. Eleven-year-old Carter is getting sick as the cut on his hand has become infected. As he slowly withers away before their eyes, will they have any hope of rescue?
The survival part of this series is much more intense than that of most stranded-on-a-deserted-island novels. They kids resort to eating snake, snails, and grubs, since there's minimal tropical fruit (only coconuts) on the island and fishing isn't easy on their island. The suspense level really ratchets up in this novel, with several near-death experiences for the kids. The audio book narrator is doing better with this one, too, helping to build suspense rather than sounding like he's bored (like the first audio book). Overall, I think this is a mostly well-written and entertaining novel.
The survival part of this series is much more intense than that of most stranded-on-a-deserted-island novels. They kids resort to eating snake, snails, and grubs, since there's minimal tropical fruit (only coconuts) on the island and fishing isn't easy on their island. The suspense level really ratchets up in this novel, with several near-death experiences for the kids. The audio book narrator is doing better with this one, too, helping to build suspense rather than sounding like he's bored (like the first audio book). Overall, I think this is a mostly well-written and entertaining novel.
mon_ique's review
4.0
Honestly, I teared up a little bit when they got rescued. (NOT a spoiler!! It's a juvenile book, what's he going to do, kill them off?)
*Applause* Thank you for keeping me entertained and glad I read survival books, just in case ;)
*Applause* Thank you for keeping me entertained and glad I read survival books, just in case ;)
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