FANG by James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Date: March 15, 2010
Page Count: 336 pages
Book Description: Being a kid with wings--constantly on the run--has never been easy, and Max and her flock are getting tenser than ever. First, on a trip to Africa, they meet a mysterious billionaire whose intense scrutiny of the flock makes her fear the worst. Then, a cryptic message from a young girl arrives, warning them "The sky will fall." And as if an impending apocalypse weren't bad enough, canny birdkid Angel makes a dire prophecy about Max's soul mate: Fang will be the first to die.
Max's desperate desire to protect Fang brings the two closer than ever. But can the team weather the storm, or will the turmoil rip them apart for the last time?
My Review: This latest installment of James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series is yet another fast paced thriller. With chapters ranging from around three to five pages, I found myself quickly tearing through the novel. This addition to the Maximum Ride series builds on Max’s mission to save the world with the assistance of the ‘flock’ of fellow mutant bird kids. I thought the storyline was pretty solid, but I found the multiple antagonists and their schemes became confusing and misleading at times.
At the close of reading Fang, I felt I had no clue as to where Patterson is talking this series and noticed that each novel is beginning to take on almost completely different storylines, being loosely based on the fact that the flock consists of bird kids and Max is supposed to save the world. Also, to my displeasure, Patterson brought back the theme of global warning to Fang. In my opinion, placing the concept of global warming in the Maximum Ride series takes away from the main plot of the story and does the reader a disfavor. If the first novel of the series were to be compared with Fang and The Final Warning (another member of the series in which the subject of global warming is covered), it would be apparent that the first installment is better by far than the second.
Overall, I give “Fang” a rating of +++ since I thought the storyline could have done far better without the concept of global warming but otherwise, it was enjoyable.
Cover Comment: Very cool concept of having just Fang on the cover, but I imagined Fang's hairstyle to be longer and darker (based on Max's descriptions in preceding installments) and a shot of his wings would have made the picture smoking.
Rating: +++
Series: Yes
For Fans of: The Maximum Ride Series
Book Source: Purchased
Reviewed By: Meghan ♫
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