Snakehead (Alex Rider Adventure)
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Book Summary Author: Anthony Horowitz Edition: Hardcover Format: Bargain Price Published: 2007-11-13 ISBN: N/A Number of pages: 400 Publisher: Philomel |
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Book Reviews of the Snakehead (Alex Rider Adventure)
Customer Review: Another great addition to the Alex Rider series
Summary: 4 Stars
This is yet another great addition to the Alex Rider series. It's filled with non-stop action, and it's got a better overall plot than book 6 Ark Angel. Alex is on a mission with his godfather, whom he never knew. He has to infiltrate the snakehead, a criminal organization that ASIS (Australian Intelligence) wants to find out about. Alex goes through many twists and turns. The villan is very good, but I have one problem with this book. Alex Rider is like a James Bond but 14. He has the same personality, and basically the same type of missions. This part I have no problem with, what bothers me is that Alex Rider is turning into 1960's James Bond. It has a formula that I really want Anthony Horowitz to break. (Warning spoilers within.)
1. Alex goes on a mission.
2. He finds out some things about the criminal, and then gets caught.
3. He meets the villan.
4. The villan says something like "So your a little James Bond eh? Well let me tell you my entire plan because you can't possibly get away."
5. Alex gets away.
6. He ends up stoping the villan.
7. The villan dies.
8. Alex goes back to Royal General bank (MI6 Headquarters) and Mr. Blunt and Mrs. Jones say "Good job, you know you should do this when you grow up and you can still work for us."
9. Alex says "No." Or a wittier way of saying no.
10. You know he'll be back.
This formula was great for about 3 books, then it gets old. He changed up with books 4,5, and 6 kind of but still. He has to keep it a little fresher. Still this book was great and I enjoyed it very much, but still needs a little work. I kind of want to see him lose. He wins every time, so you kind of know what will happen from page 1. If he changes it a little than it would be much better, but regardless it was a great book.