![]() In case you hadn't noticed this series revolves around a love story, but a bit of an odd one. I know this is a YA novel, but that does not excuse making these characters so stupid or the British Military so ignorant. The phrase, he couldn't keep a secret to save his life, is so apt here, but Westerfeld lets him get by with it. Alex's life and his nation depends upon his ability to keep a secret. Every time she thinks she has been caught they promote her and give her more responsibilities. The British Military is not only oblivious to the fact that they have a girl masquerading as a boy, they never catch her in her many treasons. Every time she turns around she commits treason. ![]() Darren would rather climb a tree and tell a lie, then stand on the ground and tell the truth. In this book, I lost all respect for the main characters. I found this book too be almost exactly the same as book one, only a different location. ![]() When you write in this genre, you need to keep coming up with new monsters, new inventions, new wow stuff and or have well developed, well loved or hated characters. This is my third Westerfeld novel and I like the subjects he writes about. BARKING SPIDERS, I should have enjoyed this. Fabricated beasts, poisonous barnacles and steam spewing mechanical monsters are all things I enjoy. ![]()
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