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The Tower of Air (The Jimmy Fincher Saga #3)
by
James Dashner (Goodreads Author)
In this exciting third installment of The Jimmy Fincher Saga:
The Tower of Three Days must be found. Jimmy Fincher has been given two powerful Gifts and with them a responsibility he wouldn’t wish on his worst enemy. Time is running out and Jimmy, along with his family and the odd bunch of stragglers called The Alliance, finds himself in a desperate search for the Third Gi
...morePaperback, 269 pages
Published
April 10th 2012
by Cedar Fort
(first published July 2004)
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This book three continued the high suspense in fact there is not a lot of relief during the whole book. It keeps you turning pages to see what could possibly happen next (I mean flying boats???). It is a wild fantasy unlike others I've read. And in this book the writing was a 100% better than the first book. Although still some crazy clichés and use of phases that didn't really fit they didn't get in the way of the reading (as much)and my opinion of the author went up considerably. A much better...more
This series just gets better with each book. I can't seem to read them fast enough because I can't wait to see how Jimmy's gifts and wits are going to get him out of the next impossibly situation. The themes of love overpowering darkness and family solidarity are powerful.
I found myself chuckling more during this one than the previous two books in the series. I laughed out loud at this one:
"Why is it that when a person hears something that is unusual or frightening, they always ask, 'What?' The...more
I found myself chuckling more during this one than the previous two books in the series. I laughed out loud at this one:
"Why is it that when a person hears something that is unusual or frightening, they always ask, 'What?' The...more
The writing in this book was a lot stronger than in the previous two books. Definitely a sign that Dashner was getting his feet under him. Jimmy Fincher sets out to collect his third gift/power and goes through a lot. The third gift is actually kind of an odd one (not that the first two weren't but this was just strange). Anyways, it's a quick read but I felt like the writing really carried this book more than the previous 2.
I'm basically just trying to get through this series now. It's definitely juvenile fiction and there's not enough substance to keep me entertained. It's not boring enough to be a complete waste but the whole time I reading I'm just rushing to get through thinking that my nine-year-old brother would love every minute of the book.
Other than the fact that James Dashner must think his audience knows nothing about geography (riddles mention the international date line and the north pole and the characters in the story--even the adults--don't seem to know what they are talking about) it was a fairly enjoyable continuation of the story.
I know, I know. I wasn't going to read any more of this series but when I went to the bookmobile (my only library) and they didn't have a single book on my to-read list, I gave in and checked out this one.
As with the earlier books, the writing is pretty choppy, the characters have little depth, the humor resorts to "bathroom" humor more times than not, and the fantasy stuff is too unreal and corny to even pretend it is real. I still feel as if the author writes himself into a corner and invents...more
As with the earlier books, the writing is pretty choppy, the characters have little depth, the humor resorts to "bathroom" humor more times than not, and the fantasy stuff is too unreal and corny to even pretend it is real. I still feel as if the author writes himself into a corner and invents...more
James Dashner's writing has definitely improved since this series, but these are still really fun adventures. In #3 Jimmy is getting closer to saving the world from the Stompers, and as usual, his mission takes him on a wold and crazy ride!
I enjoyed this third installment. The writing seems to get a little smoother. Another action packed plot driven adventure with short chapters. It's an easy read. On my list for my boys to read.
Jimmy gets more gifts. Dashner is creative in the powers that he thinks up for Jimmy, but the writing, though better each time, is still choppy.
Great read!
This was probably my favorite in the series. It seemed a little more well thought out then the others. Or maybe the author is becoming a better writer. I will definately have to finsih the series now.
This book was thicker than the other three, packed full with intense action and storytelling. Jimmy Fincher has matured through everything he's been experiencing and it's apparent, particularly in this book. I enjoy the way James Dashner can still surprise me- I thought the Tower of Air itself was very creative. On to book 4...
Third one in the series... and I think it's getting along pretty well. I'm looking forward to wrapping up the story in the fourth. I found the hazard of reading juvenile fiction, is that I can figure out the mystery before the characters do, and then I'm getting impatient with them...
My favorite of the series, Dashner's writing shows a marked improvement over the first. Fun read.
As others in series. Good read and interesting characters and plot.
another amazing one in the series.
i loved this book
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James is the author of THE MAZE RUNNER trilogy and THE 13TH REALITY series. He also published a series (beginning with A DOOR IN THE WOODS) with a small publisher several years ago. He lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains.
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