I Am Number Four
Title: I Am Number Four
Author: Pittacus Lore
Pages: EBook (Approx 276)
Summary
: There were nine. Three are dead. I Am Number Four.
Nine teenagers and their guardians are hiding on Earth … protected by a charm that means they can only be killed in numeric order, three are already dead. John Smith is Number Four. And his mortal enemies, the Mogadorian, are hunting him down
The only way to keep off radar is to keep moving, never staying in one place for long. Finally in the firing line, all he can do is adopt the guise of a student and pray his unusual gifts – his legacies home; Planet Lorien – stay hidden long enough for him to settle into this new community.
But others seem to sense his otherness and when small-town life sucks him into its intrigues, it’s only a matter of time before his true nature is revealed. And that means there’s no space for love, friendship or a future if it means protecting not only himself, but the other five …
My Rating: 7.5/10
What I liked/disliked about the book: I have to say, I really did enjoy the book and there were times I had trouble putting it down. I'm not normally a big fan of young adult book, but this is one that was well done, with a very interesting plot. I was happy to see something that wasn't vampires for once too - I like vampires, but it's starting to become a little boring, so it was refreshing to see this lean to a completely different topic.
The plot was what really grab my attention, I wanted to learn more about Lorien and its former inhabitants, and as the reader, we're only given small bits of information of the past life on the planet. I also enjoyed just reading about how John aka number four worked to just survive - and the climax of the book had me hooked to the last few pages - and there were a few characters who were more to meet the eye, I wonder if more will be revealed in the next book.
I had my issues with the book as well. The characters were good, some
Author: Pittacus Lore
Pages: EBook (Approx 276)
Summary
: There were nine. Three are dead. I Am Number Four.
Nine teenagers and their guardians are hiding on Earth … protected by a charm that means they can only be killed in numeric order, three are already dead. John Smith is Number Four. And his mortal enemies, the Mogadorian, are hunting him down
The only way to keep off radar is to keep moving, never staying in one place for long. Finally in the firing line, all he can do is adopt the guise of a student and pray his unusual gifts – his legacies home; Planet Lorien – stay hidden long enough for him to settle into this new community.
But others seem to sense his otherness and when small-town life sucks him into its intrigues, it’s only a matter of time before his true nature is revealed. And that means there’s no space for love, friendship or a future if it means protecting not only himself, but the other five …
My Rating: 7.5/10
What I liked/disliked about the book: I have to say, I really did enjoy the book and there were times I had trouble putting it down. I'm not normally a big fan of young adult book, but this is one that was well done, with a very interesting plot. I was happy to see something that wasn't vampires for once too - I like vampires, but it's starting to become a little boring, so it was refreshing to see this lean to a completely different topic.
The plot was what really grab my attention, I wanted to learn more about Lorien and its former inhabitants, and as the reader, we're only given small bits of information of the past life on the planet. I also enjoyed just reading about how John aka number four worked to just survive - and the climax of the book had me hooked to the last few pages - and there were a few characters who were more to meet the eye, I wonder if more will be revealed in the next book.
I had my issues with the book as well. The characters were good, some