I was reading this with my eleven year old son and we made it to about page 130 before stopping. There was just absolutely no interest in continuing the book for either of us. I think the main problem was just that the story moved really slow and just wasn't that interesting.
The premise of this book is that four kids survive a plane crash but end up stranded in the Amazon jungle. They are struggling to survive and find their way out to a major city so they can get home.
The characters are overly characterized and one dimensional which made them hard to engage with. You very obviously have a brave kid, a smart kid, a whiny kid, etc. Their struggles in the Amazon forest are typical of numerous other survival books.
Overall no one in my family enjoyed this story. While it was technically written fine; the characters, pacing, and plot left a lot to be desired.
The premise of this book is that four kids survive a plane crash but end up stranded in the Amazon jungle. They are struggling to survive and find their way out to a major city so they can get home.
The characters are overly characterized and one dimensional which made them hard to engage with. You very obviously have a brave kid, a smart kid, a whiny kid, etc. Their struggles in the Amazon forest are typical of numerous other survival books.
Overall no one in my family enjoyed this story. While it was technically written fine; the characters, pacing, and plot left a lot to be desired.
