The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, Book 4) | James Patterson

The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, Book 4) | James Patterson | what happened?

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	The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, Book 4) James Patterson Little, Brown and Company, 2008 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 79 reviews view larger image
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A breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James Patterson: a girl who can fly has to save herself from the scientists who want to control her--and maybe save the world in the process.

Everything was as promised!!!

The book condition was as advertised and the delivery was completed sooner than scheduled. They earned a loyal (and happy) customer.

what happened?

It wasn't BAD, but it wasn't GOOD, either. The previous books contained much more complex characters (even though the characters have not changed) and the plot contained much more action and suspense. The bad guys in this one, didn't seem all so bad or interesting. It was more like something you would find in Marvel Comics. I'm disappointed, but I don't think that will stop me from reading the next.

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Patterson Needs Show More Effort

The Final Warning, by James Patterson, is the fourth book in the Maximum Ride series. As I recall, this series was supposed to be a trilogy, but after the last book, Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, it was clear that Patterson could still add to the story line. While this book answers more of the lingering questions, there are still some that require more investigation, like "Who is the Voice?" and "Why are the kids mutating new powers?"

The book begins with The Flock under attack from the Uber-Director and his new army while a short chapter brings the new readers up to speed. Following those chapters, The Flock, under the direction of Maximum Ride, are invited to Washington where they are presented with an offer of safety and schooling (while the oldest in The Flock is about 14, none of them have had any structured schooling). A little issue with an assassination attempt forces The Flock to seek shelter elsewhere and they end up in Antarctica. This is where The Flock discovers how they are to "save the world." But while they are busy with the scientists in Antarctica, the Uber-Director is plotting their demise. It all comes to a head in Florida during a hurricane.

This installment does not have as much adventure as the previous Maximum Ride novels. Most of the novel deals with Antarctica and the work that The Flock engages in on the ice. There are some exciting scenes, but they are much less than in the earlier novels. I have to believe that most teens that will read this book are aware of global warming. Patterson, through The Flock, in general, and Maximum Ride in particular, really beats that theme over the readers' head. At first, I thought that it was nice that Patterson added this to the novel, but after driving the point home time after time, it got to be very annoying. The final scenes, with the Uber-Director, seemed too easily wrapped up, especially for a character that was presented as extremely intelligent. I felt that Patterson did a disservice to the reader and the characters.

We still have unanswered questions, and I expect that Patterson is working on Part 5. Hopefully, that novel will contain more meat. As it is, this book leaves the reader feeling short changed.

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