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Maximum Ride, Vol. 2 (Maximum Ride: The Manga #2)

by James Patterson (Goodreads Author), NaRae Lee (Illustrator)

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Having recovered Angel, Max and the flock head to New York City to pursue a lead regarding their true identities. But where the flock goes, erasers are sure to follow! Even more troubling, though, is the voice that's begun whispering in Max's head. Is it really her destiny to save the world?

Paperback, 256 pages

Published October 27th 2009 by Yen Press (first published October 1st 2009)

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Nov 28, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The kids have escaped their cages from Vol. 1 and are hiding out, trying to recover. They've saved Angel and are all together once again. But soon Max starts to have bizarre headaches and a voice convinces her that they all need to head to New York City to find the Institute of Higher Living.

The children reach NYC and are amazed at the city spread before them. The voice inside Max's head encourages her to experience some fun. What that means, she doesn't kn...more

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Oct 26, 2009 Kristen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure

Max and Fangs haircuts look amazing!!!!

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Oct 12, 2009 Grace rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga-anime-manhwa-graphic-novels

May I just say how AWESOME this was? : D Yes, I believe I may. I was surprised how true to the book it was, and a lot of it made me laugh.

There are actually four things that I'd like to note. One, that Fang after his makeover was WAY too goth looking. Yes, he dresses in dark, but... I don't know. It wasn't HIM. Two, that while they were on the beach (before they kiss! *sing song*), Fang was wearing a large-polka-doted shirt. As in the polka dots were big and... cheetah looking. I haven't read th...more

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Nov 28, 2012 Kirstie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: action-adventure, graphic-novels, strong-female-characters, urban-fantasy, young-adult

For my initial thoughts on the series read my review of volume one. This review will contain only mild spoilers for this volume but definitely contains spoilers for the previous volume. You have been warned.

Maximum Ride is the story of six teens/kids (ages ranging from 6 through to 14) with a scientifically created mutation - they have wings and can fly. On the run from the 'erasers' (half human half beast/dog, trackers and enforcers for the School (the labs that created them)) the group hits Ne...more For my initial thoughts on the series read my review of volume one. This review will contain only mild spoilers for this volume but definitely contains spoilers for the previous volume. You have been warned.

Maximum Ride is the story of six teens/kids (ages ranging from 6 through to 14) with a scientifically created mutation - they have wings and can fly. On the run from the 'erasers' (half human half beast/dog, trackers and enforcers for the School (the labs that created them)) the group hits New York in the hope of finding the answers to some secrets and escaping into the crowds.

Suffering from unusual migraines, Max starts hearing a voice in her head. She is afforded no time to deal with the issue as it seems the erasers appear where ever she and her flock try to rest.

This volume has plenty of action and reveals the possibility of a romantic sub-plot. I loved the advancement of powers that some of the characters are receiving as well as the different ways their minds cope with these facts. I enjoyed the make-overs the characters got. I also appreciate that they take a short break to reflect on the fact they are kids and need rest, need a chance to recuperate and process what is happening in their lives. My plot hole issue from before remains, though near the end there is a hint that this may be intentional and an answer as to why will be forthcoming.

Nudge gets a chance to prove she's got what it takes in the early pages (spoiler warning) when she takes advantage of Ari's hissy fit and facilitates the freeing of her caged companions rather than just fleeing while she has the chance. Max herself prays to be stronger, faster and smarter so she can better protect her flock.

Fast paced, plenty of humour, a bit of revenge on a rude waiter and some good fun make-overs ensure this is another enjoyable volume.

As before, I recommend this series to manga fans looking for manga with American based stories and readers who enjoy urban fantasy/alternate reality worlds that are very similar to our own. Fans of the novels will not be disappointed since in my opinion the comic is superior to the book.(less)

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Sep 16, 2012 Maria rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Originally posted on my blog: http://fantasysink.blogspot.ca/

Setting:
(3/5) As the summary says, the flock go to New York to find the Institute (this is reminding me so much of The Mortal Instruments series). Well, this setting was better than the last volume and it was fun seeing the Flock explore New York.

Story:
(5/5) I enjoyed the plot far more in the second volume than I did in the first (not saying the first volume was bad though). The whole time through the manga I was wondering what in th...more
Originally posted on my blog: http://fantasysink.blogspot.ca/

Setting:
(3/5) As the summary says, the flock go to New York to find the Institute (this is reminding me so much of The Mortal Instruments series). Well, this setting was better than the last volume and it was fun seeing the Flock explore New York.

Story:
(5/5) I enjoyed the plot far more in the second volume than I did in the first (not saying the first volume was bad though). The whole time through the manga I was wondering what in the world that voice inside Max's head is??? I've read the novel series but I just can't remember what it was (although I did stop reading the book series after book 5). There's a lot of action and the flock can't seem to catch a break.

Artwork:
(5/5) The flock all get a new look and haircut, and I loved their new character designs! Especially Fang, who gets a shorter haircut. His long hair was reminding me far too much of Kanda from the manga series D. Gray-Man (who is one of my least favourite characters in the series).

Main Character:
(5/5) Max becomes more stressed in her role as the leader of the flock. She tries her best for all of them but it can't be easy when you apparently have some kind of werid voice in your head plus all the trouble that seems to follow the flock.

Characters:
(5/5) I don't have much to say about the rest of the flock, although they seem to be developing new powers. Angel is becoming a little more, how should I put it, "sinister", and abusing her powers. I'm curious to see how she'll develop later on in the series and what exactly brought this change of attitude (although I think it's because she's letting her powers go to her head). Weird it was Angel out of all the characters, considering how young she is. However, it's at least different than the stereotypical cute and darling little girl.

Originality:
(4/5) The series is starting to become more original, as the plot thickens it becomes more unique. Plus it really makes you wonder what in the world the scientists have been thinking when they mutated Max, considering she'll apparently be the "savior" of the world (should that have went under plot?).

Overall:
(27/30) The plot thickens with the second volume and I have to say it was even more enjoyable than the first! (less)

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Feb 26, 2012 Sean Tay rated it 5 of 5 stars

Why I decided to read this book:I've read enough of James Patterson's books to know how good the quality of his writing is,I only just needed to get a version of one of his books in graphic novel form.Around the time I thought of that,I searched the library and found this.

This book fills in my 'Graphic Novel' slot on my bingo board.It was fun and interesting to see James Patterson's work of art expressed in the form of drawings,it was nice for a change.When I read the book version of this I had...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Azia rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Max dikerangkeng bersama Angel, Nudge, Fang di tempat yang dinamakan sekolah. Mereka berhasil meloloskan diri karena kebodohan Ari si manusia anjing dan bantuan yang datang dari Iggy dan Gazzy. Masing-masing mempunyai sayap di punggung. Mereka terbang ke arah timur.

Angel yang terkecil di kelompok mereka bisa membaca pikiran. Dari Angel diketahui institut yang menyimpan data asal usul dan orang tua mereka. Mereka berasal dari manusia bukan bayi tabung seperti yang mereka duga. Ketika masih berben...more

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Sep 06, 2012 Animaliac the books lover rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: manga-and-graphic-novels

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Oct 11, 2012 Grigor Hoonanian rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is about a girl named Maximum who tries to break out of a facility called the Institute. In this place they conduct experiments on humans and give them animal D.N.N. Max and her friends escape this facility with their wings. They have wings because they were injected with bird D.N.A. They may have escaped the facility but they are also being tracked by creatures called Erasers. These creatures are like Max and her friends but they have been injected with wolf D.N..A. These Erasers are...more

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Mar 07, 2013 David Babakhanian rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose this book because I read the first one in the series and I wanted to continue reading it. The flock goes to new york to find a institute but the erasers are still after them. Max is also getting these painful headaches and hearing voices that are guiding her through the city. My favorite quote was, “You're a fridge with wings. We're freaking ballet dancers! This was my favorite quote because he was beating up the eraser and telling him that he was a fridge with wings. The authors writing...more

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Dec 07, 2011 809jannatul rated it 5 of 5 stars

this book is the continum of the hit selling series Maximum Ride. Its about when they got Angel (Max's adopted sister)the Flock and max go through an exciting and dangerous quest to find their true identities, but when the flock the erasers follow them! and whats even more troubling, though is the voice inside her head really coming from the microchip?and is it really her destiny to save the world from the biggest, most famous and most reconignized company brand ever? find out in the next most t...more

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Nov 25, 2012 Ren rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own-paperback, graphic-novel, own-and-read, had-translated, young-adult, shape-shifter-and-or-werewolf, science-fiction

Sama kayak volume 1 beli di obralan IBF
Baru tahu ternyata nomer 3 sudah diterjemahkan. Nyesel g nyari2 tadi --"
Gambarnya bagus, suka banget liat pas Max dkk terbang. Kayak malaikat :D
Max ternyata ditakdirkan menyelamatkan dunia dan ada suara aneh si otaknya. Angel jadi punya kemampuan lebih, kayaknya dia bakal jadi yg terkuat nanti.
Fang abis potong rambut jadi guanteng, Iggy malah aneh.
Nudge ternyata naksir Fang! Cemburu pas Max cium Fang, btw adegan ciumannya disensor. Yaelah capedweeeh.

Dan tet...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Shereen Danial rated it 5 of 5 stars

I chose this book because I read the first one ad I loved it. It continues with part of the Flock trapped in the School. They find out more secrets about where they came from and Angel is uncovering more of her powers. "You can save the world, but the only thing you can control is you." I chose this quote because it was one of the more important quotes in the book because Max actually understands what the voice is saying for once. I loved the writing style of this book because I am a fan of mang...more

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Jan 14, 2011 Ashley rated it 5 of 5 stars

im readin it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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May 14, 2013 Skybound rated it 5 of 5 stars

Definitely my favorite manga of the series so far, wish they wouldn't have screwed with the part where Max nearly gets kidnapped by that eraser and then he expires. But it wasn't too bad there. Then again if it were exactly the same there'd be no point in buying both really. It's like two stories told in different colors. If I had to choose id definitely pick a manga over the actual book. Why? Because for some odd reason James Patterson's writing style is somewhat irritating to me. All I ever ge...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Dante' Slaton rated it 5 of 5 stars

After their recovered back Angel, the Flock heads to the Big Apple to find a hidden institute in the city. Since after they arrived Max began to have painful headaches when a voice appear in her mind which somehow is giving her and the Flock some great information about where to find the institute, but no matter where they go the Erasers always end up finding them all. Will they find the institute before they are drag back to the School or will the voice in Max's head tell her something even mor...more

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Jul 01, 2012 Sandy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 100-books-2012, manga-graphic-novels

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In the beginning of Maximum Ride, volume 2 the flock escape capture and they do it by using their wits and of course wings. I love it when the adult bad guys get outsmarted by a couple of teenagers; it’s a trope that never gets old. And so they are off to New York City trusting information that Angel “heard” about a place that might have information on where the flock can find their parents. Unfortunately for the flock New York City is a pretty big place and Angel didn’t exactly get an address a...more In the beginning of Maximum Ride, volume 2 the flock escape capture and they do it by using their wits and of course wings. I love it when the adult bad guys get outsmarted by a couple of teenagers; it’s a trope that never gets old. And so they are off to New York City trusting information that Angel “heard” about a place that might have information on where the flock can find their parents. Unfortunately for the flock New York City is a pretty big place and Angel didn’t exactly get an address and it isn’t long after blind searching that the flock end up sleeping in underground tunnels with little to no money left. But I forgot to mention something, Max has been getting headaches, not only that but she’s been hearing a voice in her head, and someone (perhaps the voice) is leaving her clues through various video monitors on how to find the institute her and the group are looking for. Does this all seem suspicious? Max certainly thinks so, but the voice gave her a credit card and she’s certainly not above getting food and a total makeover.

It’s probably the most pointless part of the book but I have to admit it’s probably my favourite. When it comes to manga you don't really see much detail given to what a character wears, they usually wear the same thing over and over or similar variations so when it came to this scene where all the characters got a makeover I loved how everyone's unique style was revealed giving a deeper insight into their personality. Of course why Iggy, a blind guy, was given glasses I have no idea. It was also nice to see the flock catch a break after all the crap the Erasers and scientists from the School put them through even if it is a short lived one because it's not long until the flock make a discovery that reveals more of the School's secrets and Max ends up doing something that could haunt her for the rest of her life.

In this second instalment of Maximum Ride more answers leads to more unanswered questions and more strange coincidences then I care for but it's definitely entertaining and had me quickly moving onto the next book.(less)

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Aug 20, 2010 Margaryta rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: great-fantasy-books, manga, modern, sci-fi, reality-dramatic

The next great book in the series.

So far I've only read these two first books and hope to get to the actual chapter books in the near future.

The plot is getting very interesting, and intense that I was sitting at the edge of my seat, trying to figure out how to piece these puzzle pieces together. I sure hope the author turns this into one heck of a good plot - it would be totally disappointing to see this whole plot drop down because so far this series is so promising it's scary.

The art is profe...more

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Feb 12, 2010 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, age-ya, manga

I believe this volume is still using the story line from The Angel Experiment, but it may have moved on to School's Out - Forever. Even though I knew the story, I immensely enjoyed the artwork and seeing the characters visually. This artist's style really appeals to me. Some of the fight/escape scenes made more sense to me seeing them as opposed to reading them, and in particular I liked seeing the makeovers the flock gets while they are running from the Erasers in New York City. It was interest...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Ayu Adisty rated it 4 of 5 stars

Covernya Fang!!!

Buku kedua lebih bisa gw nikmatin, mungkin karena gw mulai ngerti ada apa ini. Ceritanya juga lebih puguh, dan action packed.

Dan mereka semua di make over!!! *kemplang*

Dan gw jadi suka sama Fang, haha. Dan gw ngerasa kalo suatu saat Angel bakal jadi nyusahin. Tanpa disadari, dia terlalu dimanja dan kekuatannya supernya itu beneran bisa disalah gunain. Bisa jadi semacem Chibiusa yang berubah jadi Dark Lady di Sailor Moon.

Nyablak apa gw ini. =__=

Cari buku berikutnya!

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Sep 06, 2011 Sharri rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a graphic novel. The comedy from Gazzy was hilarious. I would definitely recommend it for people who can't read very well, because there's pictures that help that tell the story, well not exactly helped read but gave it more of a refined taste. My favorite part was when Nudge asked Max, "voice like a conscience?" and Max said, "Dunno." And Gazzy said, "Max has no conscience she once ate my cake while I was gone." You should see Nudge's and Angel's faces, they were laughing so hard.

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Nov 25, 2012 Bunga Mawar rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: comic-or-graphic-novel, fiction, translated-into-indonesian, numpang-baca

Saya pernah coba baca yang volume 1, tapi ga lebih dari 10 halaman, saya kembalikan lagi ke rak. Nggak ngerti...

Buku volume 2 ini saya baca di taksi dalam perjalanan ke pernikahan sepupu saya kemarin. Sebagai buku "numpang baca" ternyata saya cukup paham isinya. Dan lumayan suka, jadi kalo ada yang mau pinjami lanjutannya, mungkin saya bersedia baca. Tapi bagaimana pun, cukup satu kali baca saja deh. Segera buku ini saya akan kembalikan kepada yang punya :p

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Apr 14, 2011 Michelle. Tsunami. rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Aug 15, 2012 Kaysee rated it 5 of 5 stars

Once more I am pulled more into this than I was the book, I may even pick up the novel again and read the rest of the series, and it picks up where it left off in the first volume.

Max is learning more about herself and is starting to wonder secretly who she is as a voice begins to lead her further on her way. Everyone is finding pieces of themselves and finding out what they can do, but Max still wonders.

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Mar 04, 2013 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

The manga is much better than the story it is based off of. The characters are fleshed out a little better, the plot moves along a little better, and the story just was better overall. The only thing I really disliked was how Nudge was depicted. She seemed way to sexualized and old for her real age. That was a bit of a disappointment. 3.5

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Apr 16, 2013 Courtney rated it 5 of 5 stars

Like said in my last review about the manga, the pictures are nice. This had the second half of the first book... So if that's true, and there are eight books (as far as I know) then there might be 16 volumes in the manga? Correct me if I'm wrong. Anyways, I'm really disappointed that Fang had to cut his hair.... I liked it longer.

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Oct 01, 2012 Emily renee rated it 4 of 5 stars

the whole seires in my opinion is for girls who aren't afraid of the unexpected. i gave vol.2 four stars because of how well the chapters are separated from each volume. i love how the characters grow with one another and the ilisrations show that.the big idea in my mind was never give up even with out trying everything posibility.

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Jun 09, 2012 Sara rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This book had really beautiful illustrations and the characters were perfect. The only problem I have is that the flock looked really weak because they were taken down by the villains in like two panels, I guess that could be because the author didn't want to draw a bunch of action scenes which does make sense.

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Mar 10, 2011 Juliette E rated it 5 of 5 stars

Maximum ride number two is a breath taking book with alot of action its just amazing. The reason I like this book is because all the action that there is and how the author wrote the book and put the story in a mysterious way it nis just good. I think the author in the story wrote the book in a mysterious and interesting way the author makes you always wonder what will happen next. My favorite character is Maximum Ride. She is the the most adventurous character in the book ans she likes to go on...more

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Sep 15, 2011 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: action, adventure, america, angels, anthro, coming-of-age, comic, drama, fantasy, graphic-novel, life-lessons, relationships, romance, sadness, supernatural, technology, teenager, tie-in

I enjoyed this volume quite a bit more than the first volume. This may be due to there being more story and less character developement history, but either way, a treat. I look forward to the next book... so much that this volume has convinced me that I want to collect the series when I get around to it! :)

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