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Piece Of Mind (2011)

by Rob Reger(Favorite Author)

4.27 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0061452386 (ISBN13: 9780061452383)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Harper

series

Emily the Strange

review 1: “Emily the Strange: Piece of Mind” by Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner, and Buzz Parker is published buy HarperCollins Publishing Co. and is the fourth book in the, “Emily the Strange” series. It was published in 2012. I greatly identify with the main character, Emily although I find that this book differs rather greatly from its three counterparts. The basic outline of the book, not to mention the series, is that, Emily is anxious to get the mysterious magical substance that is her ancestral birthright, Black rock. There is a catch, being the thirteenth “Dark Girl” she has to get the black rock before the thirteenth in the line of her ancestral enemies, the “Shady Uncles” gets it. The ancestors of an old friend from the past show up but are working for the opposi... morete side. All of this making it a book worthy of its series.I feel a deep seeded compassion and respect for Emily. She is the kind of person who would rather run around in an abandoned building with her cats in the middle of the night, than hang around a bunch of people during the day, I admire that. She is highly imaginative along with inventive, and I happen to share those same traits. Her ability to pick locks is a skill I envy and admire, a skill I have been planning to pick up myself. A finalizing similarity between us is the fact that we prefer our animals over our people, it makes me feel truly akin to Ms. Strange, even if I do like my dogs a little bit more than her preferred, cats. It is because of these over arching factors that I can truly say that I identify with the one and only Emily the Strange.On a more serious note, this book differs greatly from its three counterparts. “Emily the Strange: Piece of Mind,” compared to the other three in the series, has an actual, particular plot. Rather than starting off with no real substance, it starts off with something of a quest which, in a sense, is maintained throughout the book. Although the other books do have some sort of storyline, the message of the author is less outspoken and harder to understand, although in all reality none of them have an exceedingly clear message, if any. I also find that the other books do reference back to themselves. They just happen to reference themselves less than the last book does. Thus, in the way that they are written, the fourth book vastly differs from its three predecessors. All in all, I enjoyed the novel, “Emily the Strange: Piece of Mind” although I believe this may sadly be the finally of an amazing series, it is a fitting end. The book not only amplifies the style of its three predecessors, but in a sense surpasses them. It is a novel witch makes me feel the characters and I have been pulled into an even closer proximity of each other than before. “Emily the Strange: Piece of Mind” is a book that would bring a sense of pride to any frequent readers bookshelf, and may very well be the bitter sweet end to my love affair with the, “Emily the Strange” book series.
review 2: Thirteen-year-old Emily has plans to claim her family inheritance in this, the fourth and concluding title in the series. Emily is a wonderfully confident young woman, independent, creative, smart, and a great problem-solver. Along with her four beloved felines and Raven, her golem, she travels to Seasidetown in order to rescue her cousin and summon the black rock that is her destiny. It's hard not to like such a quirky, self-sufficient protagonist, and it's equally difficult not to enjoy the book's format--a diary recorded during the month of May complete with transcripts and large, black, white, and red illustrations that would look equally fine in a comic book. Emily may lose her mind when she encounters someone who is able to take it from her, but she has enough wits about her to make sure she survives with her smarts and self-esteem intact. What an awesome role model for young girls! Readers will be a bit disconcerted, though, if they haven't read the previous three titles. less

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