Jayson’s Reviews > The Arctic Incident > Status Update
Jayson
is 55% done
Notes:
(1) '"There are two hundred and eighty-four thousand land lines on that network." Foaly had to stop for a laugh. "Land lines. Barbarians."'
- Apparently, in 2002, going wireless was futuristic technology.
(2) It's interesting to see the development of Holly and Artemis' relationship. The first book is literally about him kidnapping her.
- He saves her life here, but earns a punch in the face.
- So, baby-steps.
— Jan 07, 2024 04:40PM
(1) '"There are two hundred and eighty-four thousand land lines on that network." Foaly had to stop for a laugh. "Land lines. Barbarians."'
- Apparently, in 2002, going wireless was futuristic technology.
(2) It's interesting to see the development of Holly and Artemis' relationship. The first book is literally about him kidnapping her.
- He saves her life here, but earns a punch in the face.
- So, baby-steps.
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Jayson
is finished
Notes:
(1) The villains here are defeated by the old "Batman Returns" trick. That is, to secretly record a villain trash talking and/or explaining their evil schemes, then play it aloud to potentially offended parties.
- This is actually done twice... someone missed the first viewing.
(2) Of all the euphemisms for poop, "recyclings" must have the most positive spin.
- I mean, it suggests environmental responsibility.
— Jan 11, 2024 05:48AM
(1) The villains here are defeated by the old "Batman Returns" trick. That is, to secretly record a villain trash talking and/or explaining their evil schemes, then play it aloud to potentially offended parties.
- This is actually done twice... someone missed the first viewing.
(2) Of all the euphemisms for poop, "recyclings" must have the most positive spin.
- I mean, it suggests environmental responsibility.
Jayson
is 76% done
Notes:
(1) "Artemis was expecting puberty to hit in approximately eight months, and he suspected that at that point he would look at Holly in a different light."
- Interestingly, this isn't in my American edition. Must have thought it too spicy for middle-grade.
(2) The book mentions an actress winning an Academy Award for playing a character named "Precious."
- This was seven years before the actual film "Precious."
— Jan 08, 2024 11:00PM
(1) "Artemis was expecting puberty to hit in approximately eight months, and he suspected that at that point he would look at Holly in a different light."
- Interestingly, this isn't in my American edition. Must have thought it too spicy for middle-grade.
(2) The book mentions an actress winning an Academy Award for playing a character named "Precious."
- This was seven years before the actual film "Precious."
Jayson
is 34% done
Notes:
(1) Nathaniel Parker performs Opal Koboi with what appears to be a thick Chinese accent.
- Nothing authentic-sounding, but decent enough.
- Fairy accents here are only really for aural diversity, since they don't speak human languages nor live among them.
(2) Speaking of accents, Parker's American accent has a definite British bent to it.
- The TV reporter pronounces laboratories as la-bora-trees, for example.
— Jan 05, 2024 10:00PM
(1) Nathaniel Parker performs Opal Koboi with what appears to be a thick Chinese accent.
- Nothing authentic-sounding, but decent enough.
- Fairy accents here are only really for aural diversity, since they don't speak human languages nor live among them.
(2) Speaking of accents, Parker's American accent has a definite British bent to it.
- The TV reporter pronounces laboratories as la-bora-trees, for example.
Jayson
is 21% done
Notes:
(1) There's a lot of casual sexism here, which is more notable since this is a middle-grade book.
- For example, Chix flirts with Holly, his superior officer, while on duty. She puts up with it as part of the job.
(2) Holly hates Lili Frond, who she calls a bimbo and insists only has her job because she's attractive and a royal.
- Though here being a woman's to her benefit, so it's more nepotism or favoritism.
— Jan 02, 2024 04:35AM
(1) There's a lot of casual sexism here, which is more notable since this is a middle-grade book.
- For example, Chix flirts with Holly, his superior officer, while on duty. She puts up with it as part of the job.
(2) Holly hates Lili Frond, who she calls a bimbo and insists only has her job because she's attractive and a royal.
- Though here being a woman's to her benefit, so it's more nepotism or favoritism.
Jayson
is starting
Notes:
(1) It wasn't until I read this book's blurb that I remembered what it was actually about. It's either this book or the next one that I remember the least from the first time I read the series.
- The titles are usually enough to jog my memory, though the only effect this one had was to remind me the book takes place in the arctic.
(2) Memorable or not, I gave this one a very good rating so I expect a fun time.
— Dec 28, 2023 01:00AM
(1) It wasn't until I read this book's blurb that I remembered what it was actually about. It's either this book or the next one that I remember the least from the first time I read the series.
- The titles are usually enough to jog my memory, though the only effect this one had was to remind me the book takes place in the arctic.
(2) Memorable or not, I gave this one a very good rating so I expect a fun time.
