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Mindwarp #2
Alien Blood
Ashley leads a pretty normal life - that is, until his 13th birthday. Suddenly he takes on amphibious characteristics - the power to exist underwater and the ability to regenerate when injured. But can she survive the alien hunters who are programmed to kill?
128 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1997
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April 6, 2024
This sequel is an improvement over the first book, but I'm still not yet loving the middle-grade 90s Mindwarp series on this adult reread. We've switched protagonists, and the new girl's plot plays out along similar lines to the boy's from the novel before: strange new powers on her thirteenth birthday, shapeshifting alien with jet-black eyes trying to kill her, the need to balance all that with her regular teenage school stuff a la the Animorph kids, etc. There's the shared feeling that this is a junior version of the sci-fi conspiracy thrillers of the day like Terminator 2 or The X-Files, too. And I appreciate that Ethan is around as a background character attempting to talk to Ashley throughout, although that crossover element will probably be more fun once they can really team up and compare notes later on.
Her abilities aren't quite the same as his -- more survival skills like rapid healing and superhuman senses than his instinctive weapons training and combat reflexes -- and that helps this from seeming like just a second-episode rehash. Yet it's too short to land with much impact, and it keeps its best piece, the reason for a few puzzling irregularities in the heroine's experiences, as a secret with a big reveal in the final pages of the text. I would much rather have read a story about her finding out right away and having to process that information than one that holds it back as a mystery like this. But hopefully, the subsequent volumes continue to improve as the broader narrative deepens.
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Her abilities aren't quite the same as his -- more survival skills like rapid healing and superhuman senses than his instinctive weapons training and combat reflexes -- and that helps this from seeming like just a second-episode rehash. Yet it's too short to land with much impact, and it keeps its best piece, the reason for a few puzzling irregularities in the heroine's experiences, as a secret with a big reveal in the final pages of the text. I would much rather have read a story about her finding out right away and having to process that information than one that holds it back as a mystery like this. But hopefully, the subsequent volumes continue to improve as the broader narrative deepens.
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July 13, 2023
Habe dieses alte Jugendbuch 1. Auflage 2000, sogar schon in der neuen Rechtschreibung, in einem Bücherschrank gefunden und es ist ein sehr spannendes Jugendbuch, Band 2 von einer Serie.
Jeder weitere Band handelt von einem anderen Jugendlichen, der, sobald er dreizehn Jahre alt wird, Veränderungen an sich feststellt. Mir hat dieses Buch sehr gut gefallen.
Jeder weitere Band handelt von einem anderen Jugendlichen, der, sobald er dreizehn Jahre alt wird, Veränderungen an sich feststellt. Mir hat dieses Buch sehr gut gefallen.
December 19, 2014
Ashley Rose would rather have her excitement in movies than real life. So when weird things start happening after her thirteenth birthday, she tries not to think too much about them. After all, what's wrong with being better at swimming, when she's on the swim team? But someone else has noticed her, too. Someone intent on wiping her out.
Like Ethan in the first book, Ashley is a just-turned-thirteen year old with a life. Hers consists of the swim team, a best friend, and a lot of movies. And just like Ethan saw his adventure through the lens of a comic, Ashley describes it all as the plot of a movie. But Ashley would rather have her movies on the silver screen. Someone actually trying to kill her freaks her out, and her attempts at getting back to normal life are deadlier than she suspects.
Despite the frequent movie analogies, there weren't as many references to specific movies as I would've thought. It's always general facts about movies, and not much comment about what she likes in a movie or why movies draw her so much. I also wanted to see her actually interacting with her friend a bit more, though given the plot I can see why it doesn't happen.
Overall this is good, although I liked Ethan better as a character than Ashley. The broader plot is slowly being revealed, and Ethan now has someone else in the same situation. I rate this book Recommended.
Like Ethan in the first book, Ashley is a just-turned-thirteen year old with a life. Hers consists of the swim team, a best friend, and a lot of movies. And just like Ethan saw his adventure through the lens of a comic, Ashley describes it all as the plot of a movie. But Ashley would rather have her movies on the silver screen. Someone actually trying to kill her freaks her out, and her attempts at getting back to normal life are deadlier than she suspects.
Despite the frequent movie analogies, there weren't as many references to specific movies as I would've thought. It's always general facts about movies, and not much comment about what she likes in a movie or why movies draw her so much. I also wanted to see her actually interacting with her friend a bit more, though given the plot I can see why it doesn't happen.
Overall this is good, although I liked Ethan better as a character than Ashley. The broader plot is slowly being revealed, and Ethan now has someone else in the same situation. I rate this book Recommended.
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