I must admit this was one of my least favourite stories, but that doesn't make this a really good story, it just means the others are excellent. Tell us, don't ask us, especially when you're wasting a good 15 minutes of my time asking me questions you already know the answer to! I'd like to read or listen to the next book in the series, but I hope they improve the two things I mentioned, especially the narration.īook three of an eight (?) book series, continuing in style. What time period is this? I realize there's supposed to be a bit of mystery, but you are the author. Why did they bring us here? What was the man trying to do? Who are those people? Where are the others. There must have been pages and pages of questions sprouting from Jonah, i.e.

The other star was taken off for Haddix's endless bombardment of questions in the book. His reading style is even more strange in that he pauses for about 2 seconds between each and every sentence. That sing-song puppet show voice he uses to represent Jonah and the other kids is condescending and annoying. Either that or he thinks the listener is a three year old. He obviously thinks they are the same as three year olds. Chris Sorenson must not think much of preteen kids. However, the reason I knocked off two stars: First, the narrator. Margaret Peterson Haddix is no stranger to unique 'what if' scenarios (i.e. It's a very interesting concept, to have been kidnapped from history, raised in the future, and then brought back to an unfamiliar point in history.

Good series - narration needs improvement

Sabotaged by Margaret Peterson Haddix