I cannot believe that anybody would actually think this is a good book. It is an easy read (poorly written). It is a shallow book with no profound or original messages. The plot is all violence, and the violence is repetitive and gets the plot nowhere, so the book is a bore once you get past the blood and grime. The characters have little personality and are unoriginal. The romance is a joke. The plot does not fit together well. The whole storyline is lame. I mean, they are being chased by a band of genetically modified werewolves that shoot laser beams out of their eyes! The role models are horrible and reckless. If you want to read a book with a masterful plot and unforgettable characters, read Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, or the Underland Chronicles. Maximum Ride is not the way to go.

Mediocre? OK, first common sense dosent have my favorite book series on it and now it calls this a dull, mediocre book? are you kidding me?! For thoses of you who havent read it, it is a page turning heart pumping adventure story about a flock of 6 mutant kids. But not your normal mutants. These kids have wings and can fly. Only bad thing about it is that they are orphans, were raised in cages, and now have huge wolf mutant freaks after them. Read this book if it kills you!!

I thought Maximum Ride Book:1 was an excellent,thought-provoking, at times histrionic book! It was at times brutally violent but im sure the intended audience should not mind. I must say the book *-is not perfect-*.

I think maxium ride is the best book ever!!!My friend got me into it and i love it..its funney and interesting and it explainls how everything 1st started.

I am 13, my friend is 12, my brother is 11, and my other friend is 11. I got them all Hooked on this series. I finished the whole series in less then 3 weeks. This book was amazing and i could not set it down. This book is the best book i have ever read and please, give it a chance. Finish the first book and I know you will be begging for more. Once again LOVED it and hope you will too.

awsome!!!!!!!!!

I can not believe that CSM says this is a bad book, it's GREAT!!!! It's one of the best book serieses I've read!!!! Please give it a try, it is very good and yo won't regret it one bit!

I liked the first book it was great i didn't want to put it down be warned though as the series goes on it slowly gets worse and worse until some of the characters don't even act like them selves any more and some even leaves with new coming in its clear that either Robert Patterson isn't sure what to write any more or that he just isn't taking his time hoping to get more cash --- over all it isn't so bad ---

I really love this book! i, like others, agree that there IS a lack of plot. on the other hand, most wont notice this because of the non-stop action. the characters care for eachother, looking out for one another no matter what. there is a bit of violence, but not too bad. a really great book, i would reccommend it to anyone eleven and up.