The Angel Experiment, the first in the Maximum Ride series by International bestselling thriller writer; James Patterson is definitly worth a read.
Having been in two minds whether this teenage fantasy novel would be too far fetched for anyone of the age of 12 I decided to give it a go. At first it does seem very unrealistic with the first chapter been the main character, Maximum Ride, having a dream, but it does get better.
Throughtout the book, there are several links forward where the Maximum tells the reader that she will explain later, although there is little clarity.
Having the novel written in different viewpoints may be confusing for younger readers, although it does work well, as the main character uses first person and speaks to the reader directly, involving them in the story, and allowing them to understand what and how the character is thinking and feeling. The other parts of the novel are written in third person narration and occur when the main character isn't present.
On a whole the novel is very idealistic, with all the characters ending up together to rescue Angel, who has been kidnapped. As well as been idealistic a lot of the story is predictable, although younger readers may not find that.
Overall, I would reccomend reading the novel, as it is different from a lot of things, but remeber to be aware that it is aimed at teenagers and not adults.
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