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The Encounter by K.A. Applegate

wolvy's review against another edition

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3.0

As much as I like Tobias and his arc, this ultimately hit the point where I was all “whatever”. Without the Human stuff we get a bit stuck in a rut. There’s some great stuff here but the final third is a dud.

breading_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

chinchilary_hedwards's review against another edition

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5.0

Tobias POV books are so full of emotion. His view of the fight for earth, as a character who no longer has worries about things like homework or family, lends urgency and gravitas to the whole series.
I’m rereading these using the Audiomorphs podcast’s read alouds, and for this third book they’ve started using animal sound effects. A nice touch.

seethinglloron's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Dang this is a brazy one to start swinging with
suicidal hawk tendencies.

doroark76's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

amy_the_reading_detective's review against another edition

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5.0

Hasta ahora es mi favorito de la saga. Tobias, te quiero mucho <3

rabbitjaguar's review against another edition

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4.0

I feel like the pacing in this volume was much slower than the break-neck pace of volumes 1 and 2, but it makes sense for the target audience, and I think it works really well

juushika's review against another edition

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3.0

I flew out through her window into the night. Rachel's sad eyes seemed to follow me. I hated the way they all felt sorry for me. All they could see was that I was not what I used to be. All they saw was that I had no home.

But they didn't really understand. I hadn't had a real home since my parents died. I was used to being alone.

And I had the sky.


If it were a competition, Cassie would obviously be the best Animorph--but since it's not, I can understand why we love(d) Tobias. What a classic woobie! A book from his PoV is a delight. While these kids persist in doing dumb things (granted, they are kids), in Tobias it's evidence of his displacement and turmoil. I only wish we saw more into his connection with the Andalite prince, which gets pulled out for convenient infodumping, but would be interesting to examine.

minimalmike's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

My personal rating: 3.8
Writing: 4.26
Story: 3.73
Overall: 3.93

tarajean334's review against another edition

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was another quick read that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I guess it pays to step out of your comfort zone from time to time.