Reviews for School's Out - Forever (Maximum Ride Series #2)

The average rating for School's Out - Forever (Maximum Ride Series #2) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-04 00:00:00 Gianfranco Garcia What I liked: -Max. She got some pretty good character development in this book, and I enjoyed her exploring her more "feminine" side, and I especially liked her date with Sam. I also liked her little jealous streak when Fang got kissed by Lissa, and I liked Fang's equal amount of jealousy towards Sam. -Iggy. I liked the development with Iggy and his family. It seemed real and not the cheesy expected fairytale ending that I was expecting James Patterson to write. I liked that his parents saw him as a freak and as a way to make some money, and I found that to be very believable. What I disliked: -Plot. There didn't seem to be much of one in this book. It seemed like it was mostly following the flock while on the run as they dodge random eraser attacks that are never explained. Then they find a new home and they spend the rest of the book trying to settle in and they go to school. There isn't much to it. There is so much useless filler in this series it isn't even funny; it's just a waste of paper. -Writing style. James Patterson has the simplest writing style I've ever come across in all of the books I've read, and it really annoys me. There is very little description, and there is so much useless filler in not only this book, but the rest of the series, and the rest of JP's books. It was a waste of paper and time. The book could have easily been half the size, and it would have been better. Plus, the characters are a bit immature. I know they're young, but under their current circumstances'being chased relentlessly by evil people, living on the streets, eating out of garbage cans, fighting for their lives'I would think they'd have matured a bit over the years, but they haven't. Overall, this book was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good. It was just kind of average, and I could have gone without reading it, but if you enjoyed the first book, you'll most likely enjoy this book as well. 2.0

Review # 2 was written on 2019-09-21 00:00:00 Eric Kessler This second volume brings the intensity, action, and fun that made the first one great. It made me eagerly anticipate the third one, which should be arriving at my local library soon. However, some unnecessary language prevented this from getting a perfect score. EDIT: Thanks to my local library's Libby app, I was able to rediscover this old favorite. The Maximum Ride series is usually full of action and intensity, and this one is no exception. While I remembered certain moments, there was a lot that I had forgotten about, including some surprising details. As fun as this one is, I remember the next one being a big time blast; I'll have to revisit that one soon.