The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Goodreads Synopsis:

Characters based on James Patterson's international bestsellers When the Wind Blows and The Lake House are re-invented in Maximum Ride and are launched on the ultimate action-packed adventure full of humor and suspense.

Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "Flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time--like when Angel, the youngest member of the "Flock," is kidnapped and taken back to the "School" where she and the others were genetically engineered by sinister scientists. Her friends brave a journey to Death Valley, CA, to save Angel, but soon enough, they find themselves in yet another nightmare--this one involving fighting off the half-human, half-wolf "Erasers" in New York City. Whether in the treetops of Central Park or in the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family take the ride of their lives. Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb--now her betrayed and greatest enemy--that her purpose is save the world--but can she?

My Review:

I read The Lake House and enjoyed it. I then saw this book, by the same author, James Patterson, and thought this might be the same story under a different name. I didn't think much about it after that. However, it came up in a challenge and I thought I'd re-read it.

I was wrong, it isn't exactly the same. There are many of the same characters and some of the same elements, but different and just as good. If you like James Patterson, if you like sci-fi/fantasy, if you like a strong female heroine, and if you like the idea of being true to your family/friends - you'll enjoy this book too!

Favorite Quotes:

“Because what’s worse than knowing you want something, besides knowing you can never have it?”

“There's nothing more annoying than cold logic and reason when you've got a good fit going.”

Read from August 02 to 20, 2014

Top 5 Genres*: Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction, Adventure
*According to Goodreads
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My ratings system
5 stars - I absolutely loved it
4 stars - Good book and would recommend
3 stars - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
2 stars - Not good, but was able to finish it
1 stars - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)

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