I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1)

Posted on 24 January 2017 by Pittacus Lore

Nine of us came here We look like you We talk like you We live among you But we are not you We can do things you dream of doing We have powers you dream of having We are stronger and faster than anything you have ever seen We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books but we are real.Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them But they found us and started hunting us first Now all of us are running Spending our lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in We have lived among you without you knowing.But they know.They caught Number One in Malaysia.Number Two in England.And Number Three in Kenya.They killed them all.I am Number Four.I am next. Best Read [ I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) ] Author [ Pittacus Lore ] – kino-fada.fr This book is so strange and awful, it s hard to explain exactly why I dislike it Thank God this book didn t live up to its hype like Twilight did At least I hope it didn t because I don t really hear much about this one I couldn t get past chapter nine It was such a bloody bore I decided to give it time for me to find that little spark But, no Now here are the problems 1 Lore can t use the word and in the proper way Which seems like it s not a big of a deal, but it is He randomly p This book is so strange and awful, it s hard to explain exactly why I dislike it Thank God this book didn t live up to its hype like Twilight did At least I hope it didn t because I don t really hear much about this one I couldn t get past chapter nine It was such a bloody bore I decided to give it time for me to find that little spark But, no Now here are the problems 1 Lore can t use the word and in the proper way Which seems like it s not a big of a deal, but it is He randomly places it and tries to get his readers to understand his reading and it s quite awful 2 The characters are all bland and pathetic John seems to have a false sense of bravado Henri makes me want to bang my head against the wall And don t get me started on Sarah The characters are so emotionless No depth 3 Lore tends to forget the most significant details regarding his plot It s...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here The language and phrasing is really simplistic, which wasn t bad, but the story itself makes no sense whatsoever It blends genres and not delicately I feel like the concept of the novel was born before the characters and logic wasn t worked out around it.I Am Number Four is about John Smith, a teenage boy who is actually an alien from another planet I m going to give a breakdown of some of the flaws with the story.1 John has a guardian from his planet, but the guardian has no special abiliti The language and phrasing is really simplistic, which wasn t bad, but the story itself makes no sense whatsoever It blends genres and not delicately I feel like the concept of the novel was born before the characters and logic wasn t worked out around it.I Am Number Four is about John Smith, a teenage boy who is actually an alien from another planet I m going to give a breakdown of some of the flaws with the story.1 John has a guardian from his planet, but the guardian has no special abilities It s like the author realized a bunch of little ...Movie UpdateI already watched the movie and it was better than the book The romance was still gushy and mushy but at least the dialogues were a lot better in the movie Also the movie wasfast paced and was action packed at the end of the show I think the dog was really cute and Number Six was really cool in the movie Sam was also likable in the film After watching Alex Pettyfer act on the screen for the first time I got to say he deserve and he s fitted for the Peeta Mellark and Jace W Movie UpdateI already watched the movie and it was better than the book The romance was still gushy and mushy but at least the dialogues were a lot better in the movie Also the movie wasfast paced and was action packed at the end of the show I think the dog was really cute and Number Six was really cool in the movie Sam was also likable in the film After watching Alex Pettyfer act on the screen for the first time I got to say he deserve and he s fitted for the Peeta Mellark and Jace Wayland roles.Alex P Loses His Shirt on the Ellen Showhttp www.youtube.com watch v RdxJMk OMG I think I died watching it Movie Trailerhttp www.youtube.com watch v BbrTuyThis looks pretty bad ass and WTH, why was there a kissing scene Die Diana Argon DIE M...I AM NUMBER FOUR is actually number four million if you consider the predecessors it is based upon Meaning We ve been here before About a bazillion times.Let s take stock aliens on Earth disguised as Earthlings In fact, your neighbor may be a Lorien the good guy planet of concern here and the haberdasher way to blend in may be a Mogadarian the bad guy aliens who are hunting Lorien types to the death Novel idea, eh So our protagonist is on his 5,398th alias It s steady now Jo I AM NUMBER FOUR is actually number four million if you consider the predecessors it is based upon Meaning We ve been here before About a bazillion times.Let s take stock aliens on Earth disguised as Earthlings In fact, your neighbor may be a Lorien the good guy planet of concern here and the haberdasher way to blend in may be a Mogadarian the bad guy aliens who are hunting Lorien types to the death Novel idea, eh So our protagonist is on his 5,398th alias It s steady now John Smith John Doe must have been taken He is what s called a Garde and will get special powers when he hits puberty I got a cheap Timex These powers are called Legacies Special powers are quite the thing in fantasy YA these days They go by different names, they borrow shamelessly from Marvel Comics, and they re viral Speaking of viral, at 440 pages and at Gate 1 of a projected 6, this book is both too long and too ...It s the little mistakes that lead to big mistakes I Am Number Four was unexpectedly fun John Smith or Number four is my favorite character I really loved his wits and the pace of this book, it s insanely fast that I didn t dare to breath when something happened Pittacus slowly built up tensions through the book, and he abruptly released them at the right time, it worked so well for me I gave 5 stars without hesitation That s the...Rating Clarification 4.5 Stars There is always hope Don t give up hope just yet It s the last thing to go When you have lost hope, you have lost everything So when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope.Wow Just wow Have I ever loved an alien invasion This book was no pun intended OUT.OF.THIS.WORLD Okay, it s official I m an alien fan and all this business about invasions, them possibly living among us, alternate life forms out there, other planets Rating Clarification 4.5 Stars There is always hope Don t give up hope just yet It s the last thing to go When you have lost hope, you have lost everything So when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope.Wow Just wow Have I ever loved an alien invasion This book was no pun intended OUT.OF.THIS.WORLD Okay, it s official I m an alien fan and all this business about invasions, them possibly living among us, alternate life forms out there, other planets sure why the heck not So there you have it a solid 4.5 stars in my book Oh who am I kidding I pictured Alex Prettyface as 4 throughout the ENTIRE novel and it was actually quite lovely Grant it the story isn t bad either It s really quite good and action packed, which kept me up past midnight, but so worth it So if my review is a ramble that s because of lack of sleep.Well let me try and give you a rundown of this book and when I tell you, you ll probably think Oh no, she d truly lost it Well I don t care I like biz... The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia,Number Two in England,And Number Three in Kenya I am Number Four.I am next.Catchy, isn t it Unfortunately, the story itself isn t quite as catchy I was rather underwhelmed, to be honest.The plot was ok but somehow it only managed to hold my attention for a period of about 10 minutes After that, I found myself getting bored and my thoughts kept drifting off to random topics like what s for dinner or shit, I really need to iron that white blouse o The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia,Number Two in England,And Number Three in Kenya I am Number Four.I am next.Catchy, isn t it Unfortunately, the story itself isn t quite as catchy I was rather underwhelmed, to be honest.The plot was ok but somehow it only managed to hold my attention for a period of about 10 minutes After that, I found myself getting bored and my thoughts kept drifting off to random topics like what s for dinner or shit, I really need to iron that white blouse of mine While some parts of the story were quite entertaining, other parts were just so clich that I almost gave up on the book entirely I found myself slapping my foreheadoften than is healthy and several times I surprised myself and random people around me by shouting out loud Oh come on Seriously The scenario in a nutshell Alien ...I removed my review and all the comments.I was tired sick of people writing me lengthy comments about how I read too much realistic fiction really , how I can t appreciate something fun and not overly brainy do tell and, in general, all th...Full review still in progress, but here s approximately the first half pre reading comments at the end.EDIT Okay, I m never going to finish this thing Frankly, I don t care But I added a list of things I was planning to put into it at the end.EDIT 2 Everyone who is even THINKING about reading this book should read this article and find out exactly what you re dealing with and what you re supporting.Introduction I Am The Fourth MatrixThere is a th Full review still in progress, but here s approximately the first half pre reading comments at the end.EDIT Okay, I m never going to finish this thing Frankly, I don t care But I added a list of things I was planning to put into it at the end.EDIT 2 Everyone who is even THINKING about r...You must turn off your brain and ask no questions when reading this book It s a requirement to enjoy it I failed miserably It may be readable but I Am Number Four is predictable and clich d with inaccurate and vague descriptions and explanations For the most part I Am Number Four is an easy read although the language at times struck me as amateurish and clunky Perhaps I expected too much after all this is YA but Lorien, it s inhabitants and culture were too simple or too similar to that of You must turn off your brain and ask no questions when reading this book It s a requirement to enjoy it I failed miserably It may be readable but I Am Number Four is predictable and clich d with inaccurate and vague descriptions and explanations For the most part I Am Number Four is an easy read although the language at times struck me as amateurish and clunky Perhaps I expected too much after all this is YA but Lorien, it s inhabitants and culture were too simple or too similar to that of Earth and humans I was hoping for a bitalieness than just boy with powers and shapeshifting animals I expected a new spin on this clich of a story but ...

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24 January 2017

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