I was surprised how realistic it seemed. Not only were there realistic problems Bobby had to face because he was invisible (walking down the stairs whI was surprised how realistic it seemed. Not only were there realistic problems Bobby had to face because he was invisible (walking down the stairs when you can't see your feet, being out of school a lot and making people suspicous, ect.) there was also a very realistic way to Bobby's invisibility, there was a nice science to it, which surprised me. It was a nice change from the X-men way of doing invisibility. I enjoyed this book, I really did....more
If ever one morning you wake up and think, "Hmm, I wonder what it feels like to have my heart torn out," this is the book for you. Obsessively read thIf ever one morning you wake up and think, "Hmm, I wonder what it feels like to have my heart torn out," this is the book for you. Obsessively read this book like I did and then cry during the last 30 pages like I did and you will indeed feel like your heart has been roughly cut out of your chest. Side effects include depression, drowsiness, dehydration, and a rare disease where your tears do not seem to have an end. I am still crying. This is a problem. I've read this book so many times, I knew the ending and yet I was not immune to the painfulness. You'd think at some point I'd be immune to crying over a book but apparently not. The pain remains. It took rereading this book to realize that I have never fully gotten over it and I doubt I ever will. ...more
The thing I love most about this series is that each of the four Mysterious Benedict Society members each have their own set of strengths and weaknessThe thing I love most about this series is that each of the four Mysterious Benedict Society members each have their own set of strengths and weaknesses with none of the characters being stronger or weaker than the next. This series places equal value on all types of intelligence: interpersonal, body, memorization, and logical intelligence. The overall equality (intelligence, race, and gender equality) within the Mysterious Benedict Society brings me absolute contentment. ...more
This book was just as amazing as when I read it as a child. This is what children's books should be like, complex with interesting characters who haveThis book was just as amazing as when I read it as a child. This is what children's books should be like, complex with interesting characters who have strong bonds of friendship who go on risky adventures whilst being underestimated because they are children. Yes, this little jewel of a children's book can be found in the Juvenile Fiction section. This book is the reason I browse that section at the library, looking for a book that's intriguing and wise beyond its years. ...more
This book series is amazing. I'm pretty sure this is my fifth time reading this book in the hope that I will finally read the whole series, and not juThis book series is amazing. I'm pretty sure this is my fifth time reading this book in the hope that I will finally read the whole series, and not just up to book 4. Usually when things go to hell I stop reading, but I've been really trying to persevere and continue on, however terrible the conditions are. Every book the situation gets WORSE. It's like, oh, you thought this book was hell, wait until you read the NEXT book. It's amazing, the details, how completely thought out everything is. While I'm reading I can't help but make a plan of what I would do if all the adults and teens poofed in my life. Sadly, if this really happened, I would poof as well (sadly I am no longer a child), sigh. ...more
I haven't read this book since I was thirteen, but I love this book just as much as I loved it then. I know it's not fair to compare, but I think thisI haven't read this book since I was thirteen, but I love this book just as much as I loved it then. I know it's not fair to compare, but I think this book is infinitely better than The Hunger Games. I'm not knocking The Hunger Games, but this book is in a league of its own. In this book, most of the characters were dynamic and very compelling, especially when it came to Luxa. I also adore Gregor's bond with his sister and I empathise with him as her caretaker. My only complaint is that the quest in this book is very short, I would have liked for it to be drawn out a little more. Even so, I didn't feel like the quest was rushed. I am eager to reread the second book! ...more
I read this a long time ago, it was a really good book then and it's a really good book now. I got very emotionally attached to all the characters, exI read this a long time ago, it was a really good book then and it's a really good book now. I got very emotionally attached to all the characters, except, expectedly, the "bad guys". I remember feeling very fond of Dustfinger the first time I read this, and now I wonder why. He's the kind of double crosser that doesn't care for anyone that I usually wouldn't like. I guess, like most children in the story, I was enchanted with his fire-eating. I also had a kinder heart then, I forgave him because he felt guilt when he thought of the pain he was causing Meggie. ...more
I still love this book. Very much. It belongs in my list of 3rd grade book favorites amongst the Clarice Bean books and the Disney fairy ones and The I still love this book. Very much. It belongs in my list of 3rd grade book favorites amongst the Clarice Bean books and the Disney fairy ones and The Tales of Desperaux. I was kind of a Kate Dicamillo fan back then. This was also one of the first books I read aloud to my Great Grandma. 3rd grade was around the time reading became less of a natural, senseless thing (like breathing) into something more like a beloved obsession. ...more