The End Of Time

Poptropica #4

by Mitch Krpata, Kory Merritt (Illustrations)

Following the epic penultimate conclusion of The Secret Society, Oliver, Mya, and Jorge find themselves at an impasse: The Protectors' headquarters lie in ruins; the nefarious Octavian is nowhere to be found; and they have no idea how their tampering with the timeline of Poptropica might affect history. As our heroes band together to save the mysterious, uncharted island world and find a way home, they are reminded of crucial events from their pasts--including how they were transported to Poptropica in the first place. The trio suddenly finds itself in the heart of Poptropica, where the Protectors discover the nexus of all time and are offered the opportunity to see what their lives would be like if they could change just one thing from their pasts. But will they choose to go down these alternate paths? Filled with heart and humor, this is the breathtaking finale Poptropica fans have been waiting for.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens, Comics, Middle Grade, Fantasy

112 pages, Library Binding

First published September 12, 2017

Reviews

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG OMG! This was an epic ending to a fantastic series.

We get in with a bit about Octavian and how he wanted to save the love of his life, but was blocked by people who wanted to protect the time line. Go back to the current time as we see how our trio has survived the destruction from the previous book. Thankfully they are all OK.

I loved how we got some backstory on our main characters, how Mya's and Oliver's families came together. (Poor Mya, but also poor Oliver.) About Jorge and his overprotective mom (there is a line how far one goes to be protective). How they all met up and how the story started, as the first book started with them already IN the air with the hot air balloon, but in this one we finally find out how they came to be in that hot air balloon. I was already hoping for some more story on our MC's and I am glad we finally get it, and I appreciate how well it fitted with where the story is now.

As with Mya's backstory... it made her understand Octavian more. If she knew she had a chance to save her mom or at least be with her? She would at least give it a shot. Just like Octavian would do anything to see his love or even save her.

Haha, I had a laugh at the Hillary Clinton becomes president thing. :P That is one way to explain endless streams of time. In one stream Trump won, but in another, and maybe infinity others, Hillary won.

But it also showed how painful things are. If Mya would go out of this timeline, into one of the others where her mom is alive.... she would disappear in this life, thus breaking up her now family. :( Thus hurting her dad, her new mom, and Oliver. Darn it, time travel and all that stuff just sucks. Too many options, too many things to think about. Arghh.

Jorge and his speech was wonderful. *sniffles* Finally he says something smart and sensible. I like Jorge, don't get me wrong, but generally he didn't do much exciting in this book.

The ending was pretty fitting, though it did feel a tiny bit rushed. But eh, everything is solved, and I wouldn't mind a new series taking place in Poptropica.

I know in the beginning (when I first started the series) I didn't quite like the art, but by this book? I very much like it actually. It fits the story to a t.

All in all, I would highly recommend this series to everyone.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Gabriel Alexandru · Rating 4 out of 5]

E bună, mult mai bună decât primele 3 (pe care le-am citit înainte să am această aplicație)

[Ramona Cantaragiu · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wonder what our current obsession with multiverses tells about our ability to deal with hardship and accept that life cannot be perfect, that there will always be mistakes, opportunities not taken and dreams which never come true. That we will always have to lose some, gain some and continue wondering what it might have been if... But enough about this, the story is simply too cliché and predictable. I can't tell what made it such a hit series.

[Jesse Baggs · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the first three “Poptropica” books we don’t know anything about Oliver, Mya, and Jorge other than their bad attitudes. “The End of Time” reveals that the kids have more going on than we realized—unfortunately, just not in a way that deepens our understanding of what came before. I had mixed feelings about the kids’ backstories—it would’ve been nice to have known them all along and see how they affected the plot—but there is some interesting philosophizing at the end about the nature of tragedy and identity.

[Nam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, so I hated the first three, but they did come together very nicely. I liked the backstories of the characters and how they decided that maybe they didn't have to change anything to be happy. The story was way too confusing for me in the first three, so I won't be changing my review on those, but I think it is the type of series that you just have to stick at until you reach a satisfying conclusion.

[Mompop · Rating 3 out of 5]

Epic conclusion to a 4 volume set.

[Sylvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this tonight with the boys. They didn't like it as much as the other three in the series, but I thought it was the best as I enjoyed the kids' flashbacks.

[Eef · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was the fourth book of the series. I enjoyed it and I already have the previous three with me to read. It was entertaining

[Horia Calborean · Rating 3 out of 5]

It finally makes sense. Questions are answered, all is well in the world.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Being the last book in the series it's very UNEXPECTED.😰

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why am I, a grown woman, crying over a Poptropica book in 2023? Who knows, but I am!!!

[Diana Cernat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi-a plăcut mult și am observat ca în această carte ,,Poptropica volumul 4" a reamintit ideea principala din celeilalte volume !

[Charlie Adelaide · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ❤️ book 4 it's so cute :⁠,⁠-⁠)

[Brady · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was great!