I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Nov 23, 2010 Laura Kreitzer rated it did not like it

Shelves: own-book

I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore. No, that's not a real person. I'm going to do everyone a big favor for those who haven't read this book yet. Watch the movie and burn the book. Sometimes there is just no fixing stupid, which is what this book is full of.

It's a disgraceful book that makes me want to stab myself over and over in the eye with a blunt object. The characters are dull and pathetic. John is a complete and utter moron, and his immense denseness and idiocy makes me want to send him to ...more

5 likes · Like · see review

Dec 07, 2010 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it it was amazing

I inhaled this book. I literally read it in a matters of hours. My eyes just ran across the pages taking anything and everything in. This book had everything in it. Action, adventure, love, fighting, and even the constant on the run from something that keeps following you was one that keep me on my toes.

Number Four, is just tired. Tired of hiding, changing names, changing homes, just changing in general has him going crazy. But if he makes one mistake, he is dead. Forced from his home planet of ...more

4 likes · Like · see review

Oct 07, 2010 Once rated it it was amazing

I waited a bit to read this book so that I could read it closer to the date when the movie would be released. I wished I would have read it sooner, its great. Now though the down side is waiting for the next book in the series. The author which I would love to meet in person and talk with, sounds like he would be a interesting person to chat with. I think it was a great move to start the book by stating that the events in this book are real. Talk about making you question if that were to be true I waited a bit to read this book so that I could read it closer to the date when the movie would be released. I wished I would have read it sooner, its great. Now though the down side is waiting for the next book in the series. The author which I would love to meet in person and talk with, sounds like he would be a interesting person to chat with. I think it was a great move to start the book by stating that the events in this book are real. Talk about making you question if that were to be true. The storyline is very entertaining, I can see why they made it into a movie. I didn't find the book slow at all, everything was very well balanced. The fact that you feel that you are on the run with the character keeps you on your toes and turning the pages quickly. I actually at one point read the book while eating dinner at the table with my family. I needed to know! If you are in for some wicked reading then this book is for you.

John is the main character, he is Number Four. John and his caretaker Henri realize that he is next. John gets marked when others are killed. So he now has 3 rings around his ankle, so of course Henri and John are extremely worried. They have been in Earth for 10 years always on the run. They end of moving again from Florida to Paradise, OH. John is at a point were he is tired of relocating. He wants to fight back but he knows until his legacies (powers) come in he can't. Once they are settled in OH John gets his first legacy and during school. Once Henri knows of this, they actually begin training John and hoping this will trigger his other legacies wake up in him. During all this John makes a friend Sam and also gets girlfriend Sarah. We also meet the dog that showed up one day and adopted John, he is called Bernie Kozar. I fell in love with Bernie immediately. Lets just says he is more than what meets the eye. So now certain actions have taken place with John and the enemies are closing in. Will John be ready to fight off the enemy? Pick up the book before the movie comes out and read to figure it out.

The talk is this is the 1st book in a 6-part series. The Power of Six is the next installment in the series and I can't wait to read it.

review link: http://www.onceuponatwilight.com/2011... ...more

2 likes · Like · see review

Jan 11, 2011 Rachel rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This book was weird and slow. I originally chose to read this due to the film coming out in less than a month. Though the overall story line is understandable and somewhat intriguing, there is too much going on throughout the whole book. The love interest confuses the overall storyline in my opinion and the action sequences are rushed. I was also put out by the ending of the book as "John" did not really have closure with Sam who stood by his side and became almost like his trusty side kick. And ...more

Like · see review

Jan 26, 2011 Tasha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2011

LOVE!!! I would give this book more than five stars if I could! Review coming soon

Like · see review

Feb 26, 2011 Suzanne Miles-Green rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nook-books

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast read and to me started off very well and just got better. I stayed up way too late last night because I just had to finish. I look forward to seeing the movie!

Like · see review