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The First Escape (2006)

by G.P. Taylor(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1414319479 (ISBN13: 9781414319476)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

SaltRiver

series

The Dopple Ganger Chronicles

review 1: This book was different, I did enjoy reading it though.The things I liked:1. How the book was set up. I liked how it swapped between a normal novel type book and a graphic novel. It really helped to get a sense of what was going on.2. The creepy atmosphere given off. It really made ready the book fun.The things I didn't like: 1. The artwork. When there was a graphic novel part I wasn't a fun of the art. Everything looked a little to boxy, I was not a fan. 2. How it wasn't until about 100 pages in that you really found out what the plot was. All in all this book was decent. Maybe one day I will continue on with the series.
review 2: Time for a confession. I had no idea what an "illustro-novel" was until I read this book. Oh, you don't either? Well, it's part boo... morek, part graphic novel. I gave it a shot because it was unique, and I'm trying to branch out this year. I'm so glad I did!This was a great story, and I was completely caught up in the book within a few pages. Eric and the Dopple sisters were a force to be reckoned with, and I enjoyed their antics. While the style of the novel was vastly different than anything I've read before, the story itself was reminiscent of the old mystery books that I loved when I was younger—Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the Boxcar Children. Good, solid mystery without being too over the top. I loved that Christian elements were gently introduced and am interested to see how this plays out in the rest of the series.This is a great series for resistant readers. The books are action-packed so the plot moves along pretty quickly, which is key for hooking those non-readers! Parts of the stories are a bit "dark and twisty" but I think that upper elementary and middle school students will thoroughly enjoy them. Good grief, I'm way past that age and I LOVED them!This is a solid 5-star book, and I'm happy to recommend it! (5 stars) less

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