Title: Stormbreaker
Author: Anthony Horowitz
My Rating: 4 Stars
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Author: Anthony Horowitz
My Rating: 4 Stars
Buy The Book:
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"They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle's car confirm the truth. But nothing can prepare him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for Britain's top-secret intelligence agency. Enlisted to find his uncle's killers and complete Ian's final mission, Alex suddenly finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, with no way out. "
I picked up Stormbreaker from the library after having it recommended from a friend. The plot sounded incredibly intriguing to me. Of course, hearing that the book was transformed into a movie was one of the major factors in drawing me to reading it. You see, I'm a fan of book-to-movie conversions. I like to not only picture the images set forth in written word, but to actually see them on the big-screen brings me excitement.
Back to the book...I thoroughly enjoyed it! I don't read through books incredibly fast, but I found that I finished this within a week or so.
Alex Rider didn't think himself very special. In fact, if his Uncle Ian had not died in a suspicious car accident, his life would have gone on as normal. But one jaunt into the junkyard and an escape from death later, Alex's life is turned upside down by the discovery of bullet holes in his Uncle's car. If his Uncle was only a banker and he had only died in a 'car accident', why were there bullet holes in his car? When Alex is enlisted from a British secret intelligence agency to help finish his Uncle Ian's, who was revealed to not be a banker, but a spy, last mission, his life turns to the dangerous side. But Alex can supposedly handle that. After all, his Uncle had been secretly preparing him for this type of thing his whole life.
I found the writing was an easy read. While it wasn't completely descriptive in every aspect, I felt like the style was easy and perfect for this novel. The characters were well developed, enjoyable and realistic. The adventure was definitely eye-catching.
My only complaint was the small amount of swearing they spread in the book. The ones I caught were on pages 60, 79 and 140. The bad guy used his form of 'bloody' quite a lot. But seeming as it's really only a British swear word, I don't find it offensive. :P Because of this being a 'spy' book, there was some violence. Nothing was too descriptive or gory, but the thought might send some shivers up your body.
I'm going to be watching the movie in the upcoming week. If I feel like it, I might post a movie review. :)
What's Coming Up Next?
The Horse and His Boy, by C. S. Lewis
Raising Dragons, by Bryan Davis
Too Rich for a Bride, by Mona Hodgson
Point Blank, by Anthony Horowitz
I picked up Stormbreaker from the library after having it recommended from a friend. The plot sounded incredibly intriguing to me. Of course, hearing that the book was transformed into a movie was one of the major factors in drawing me to reading it. You see, I'm a fan of book-to-movie conversions. I like to not only picture the images set forth in written word, but to actually see them on the big-screen brings me excitement.
Back to the book...I thoroughly enjoyed it! I don't read through books incredibly fast, but I found that I finished this within a week or so.
Alex Rider didn't think himself very special. In fact, if his Uncle Ian had not died in a suspicious car accident, his life would have gone on as normal. But one jaunt into the junkyard and an escape from death later, Alex's life is turned upside down by the discovery of bullet holes in his Uncle's car. If his Uncle was only a banker and he had only died in a 'car accident', why were there bullet holes in his car? When Alex is enlisted from a British secret intelligence agency to help finish his Uncle Ian's, who was revealed to not be a banker, but a spy, last mission, his life turns to the dangerous side. But Alex can supposedly handle that. After all, his Uncle had been secretly preparing him for this type of thing his whole life.
I found the writing was an easy read. While it wasn't completely descriptive in every aspect, I felt like the style was easy and perfect for this novel. The characters were well developed, enjoyable and realistic. The adventure was definitely eye-catching.
My only complaint was the small amount of swearing they spread in the book. The ones I caught were on pages 60, 79 and 140. The bad guy used his form of 'bloody' quite a lot. But seeming as it's really only a British swear word, I don't find it offensive. :P Because of this being a 'spy' book, there was some violence. Nothing was too descriptive or gory, but the thought might send some shivers up your body.
I'm going to be watching the movie in the upcoming week. If I feel like it, I might post a movie review. :)
What's Coming Up Next?
The Horse and His Boy, by C. S. Lewis
Raising Dragons, by Bryan Davis
Too Rich for a Bride, by Mona Hodgson
Point Blank, by Anthony Horowitz
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