LitPick Review
In the book, Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, the six main protagonists all have at least one thing in common: they can fly. Max, Fang, Nudge, Iggy, the Gasman, and Angel, who live by themselves in the middle of nowhere, are ninety-eight percent human and two percent bird. Before the events that occur in the story, Max and her family all escaped the clutches of the School, an institution where "scientists" perform sadistic tests on their subjects. With the help of Jeb, a "scientist" who befriends the main characters, they flee to the forest where Jeb instructs them in self-defense and survival skills. At the beginning of the story, Jeb has been missing for two years, and the flock, or the family, has been living on its own. Then Erasers, mutant human/wolves, drop from the sky and engage in combat with the flock. Although the flock holds its ground, Angel is kidnapped and taken to the brutal establishment they had fled: the School. Max, Fang, and Nudge embark on a quest to save Angel from the clutches of the School. Meanwhile, the Gasman and Iggy survive siege from the Erasers. Will the flock survive? What happened to Jeb? Will Angel be rescued? Read Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, to find out.
Opinion:
This book was a delight to read, full of rich characters and endearing plots. James Patterson wrote the book with small chapters, so the reader is treated to each riveting story in less than eight pages. The action is well described and starts immediately; for example, in the first chapter, the flock is fighting against a vicious host of Erasers. The characters are enjoyable and believable although fantastical. Also, Patterson slowly develops the many characters in his story as the story progresses. Thankfully, there will be sequels, for many questions are left unanswered. I would recommend this book to anyone, except for people who enjoy slow build-ups and less action.
