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Among the Brave

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_ For a normal author, I'd say this book is excellent. But this book happened to be written by one of my favorite authors. Margaret Peterson Haddix is a remarkable writer who posseses a great talent in her field of work. The first four books in the Shadow Children Series were wonderful, as are all of Margaret Peterson Haddix's previous books. I felt, however, that this one just failed to live up to the excellence of it's precedors. I blame this mainly on the pressure which the author was under to finish. This aside, there were many aspects of this book which I liked.
_ I really liked that it was narrated in the perspective of Trey. It gives the readers a bit of change, considering how many of the books were narrated in the perspective of Luke. Also, this was the first of the books that made the Population Police seem more like natzis than police. Actually, this was the first book where they were like natzis, considering that the government in this book switches from dictatorship to fascism. Anyways, I'm disapointed with Margaret Peterson Haddix, but this book was certaintly good, especially compared to many other young adult books.

This book,though was clearly aimed for young adults,isn't that bad.Infact,I think that it is great.This book lands you in the perspective of a shadow child called Trey.The book starts off right at thend of the forth book(Among the Barons.)
After the assasination of the Grant's,Luke(Lee),Nina,Trey and everyone else heads back to the Garners residence.After the others have been kidnapped and the leader of the Population Police comes to power,Trey meets up with Mark,Lukes older brother and together they sneak into the Population Polices headquarters and rescue everyone.My only reccomendation is that you should read the first four books first and that if you are 7 or under,they should read it with someone older.

I actually didn't expect Among the Brave to star Trey instead of Luke, but it's a nice change and gives more depth to someone Luke knows. In particular, I sense that there are changing dynamics to the relationship between Luke, Nina and Trey. Luke was the de facto leader of the group at Hendricks, pushing other third children to be less fearful and more open, but it seems that the "trial by fire" that Trey had to undergo has caused a newfound recognition of his own capabilities which will probably rival Luke's.

I felt that there were some amusing aspects to this story - Trey's habit of thinking in Latin and French, for example, or his sarcastic thoughts regarding the attitudes of people in the Population Police. This is a bit of a change from the somber tone of the previous books.

I have no way of knowing if this is the last book of the series, but the book ends on a note of suspense, and with all the loose ends tied up. It's hard to see where the author could strike out from here, since it's guaranteed that the good people will win eventually if they try hard enough. So even if these five books are all that are written, they'll be an enjoyable read for many people.

I agree with the editorial review that some of the events in the book are not that plausible at first glance, but if one stops to consider that incompetence in totalitarian regimes might well be overcompensated by slavish adherence to the leader, then the plausibility factor becomes less of a problem. (It strikes me that in the country of the Population Police and totalitarianism, there can't that many people who know French, much less Latin.)

This book is the best book in the whole series of "shadow children" books. It's a great series for people like me that don't like to read or just don't have time to read. This series helped me understand that there are some really interesting books out there, and you don't just have to read those boring books that you are forced to read either in school or at work.

Wow. This seris is good. If you're just starting, I recommend starting from the beginning. But, this seris will keep you hooked. The events are believable and the characters begin to feel like family. Most of the time, you won't be able to put it down. It's that kind of book. So, all I have to say is that Margaret Peterson Haddix is an awesome writer and I am having a hard time waiting for the next installment. Check this series out!

i own all the books and all of them rox! this one was the most exciting (my opioion) becuz trey is usally a follower not a leader and trying to be one gets him into a lot of troble but hey what can he do when lee isnt there? great book! definitly he best

This book is a great exapnsion to the Shadow Children series. Just like the third book focused on Nina, this one reveals a whole new life and view point of another shadow child, Trey. He, in the previous book, had saved Luke's life. Now, you will see how Trey struggles in the center of the population police headquarters to free luke, his friends, and matt, lukes brother. This addition won't disapoint any followers of the series. It's interesting to see how the decisions Trey makes are different than you, or Luke would make because of his history as a third child, some of them help, and some get him into more troubles. If you enjoyed the other books, read this one.