I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I watched the movie when I was halfway through the book, so I thought I could skim through the rest, but as with all book to movie adaptations, this turned out not to be true. The book was much better than the movie, and had a lot of details integral to the story that were left out of the movie. I do think this will be a hit with a lot of my middle school readers. True, there is a lot of violence, but it doesn't seem over the top. The main character, although an alien, has teenage appeal as he falls in love with Sarah, the daughter of the real estate agent who shows them the house they move to in Ohio. This is after escaping possible danger from the Mogadorians (aliens desiring to take over Earth) in Florida. Although, there are sequels to come, the book is a complete experience. You aren't left hanging, as you are with a lot of recent series. For lovers of action movies and books, this is one to read.



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