The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) in Q&A with James Patterson

Dec 04, 2009 L.M. Preston rated it really liked it · review of another edition

It was a fast read. I liked the characters. The action and concept was awesome. I liked the interaction between the characters. He did an awesome job on character development and the face pace of the story.

The plot involved these super-human kids, and the scientist wanted them back, at any cost. However, you never really were able to confirm – Why? Why were they so much more special than the other altered beings?

I didn’t understand why they weren’t more logical in defending themselves. I think t ...more

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Apr 09, 2010 Joyzi rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, reviewed, sci-fi, ya-books, e-book, fiction, book-series

I liked it, it was bad-ass, full of action and adventure. I really loved Max she's strong, dependable and she's a great leader. The story kind of remind me of X-men because they're like these half bird, half human mutants and they could fly and some of them has other abilities. Like Angel she could read minds, influence people through the mind and breathe under water. I think Iggy has a good ear but he's blind and he's good at opening locks. Gasman I think he's good at making bombs and Nudge she ...more

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Dec 23, 2009 Chalane rated it really liked it

Maximum Ride was an excellent read. I applaud Patterson's performance in this novel. He did a great job of filling the pages with as much action as possible. I never felt bored or like I had to wait for something exciting to happen. Patterson also included the element of humor. Much of the novel's content is of the characters' dismal memories of the dreaded School. Even though he set himself up for this disadvantage, Patterson still managed to create humor and I find myself laughing out loud at ...more

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Jul 09, 2010 Claire rated it it was amazing

This book was really original, interesting, and exciting! I couldn't put it down! Max was a very relatable character... well except for the whole mutant aspect... ...more

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