Masterminds by Gordon Korman takes place in a "perfect" town called Serenity, New Mexico where honesty and integrity are valued above all. This book is written in a way that each chapter is narrated by one of five main characters in this story. The main characters Eli Frieden, Tori Pritel, Amber Laska, Malik Bruder, and Hector Amani each tell and different part of the story. All the kids have a tree house and a pool, and everyone knows everyone. How couldn't you when your town only has a population of 185? One day, Eli is hanging out with his friend Randy, when Randy comes up with this great idea to bike to a place that his dad showed him. A few miles out of town, there was supposedly a 1961 Alfa Romero, an Italian sports car sitting unused in a dusty shed. Eli first considers asking his dad, because he'd never been out of the town without crime, war, or murder ever before. Then he decides not to ask. He is 13 and can make his own decisions. As they bike closer toward this so called shed, Eli gets this splitting headache, and he feels like he's about to vomit. He's never felt so gross in his life before. But the Surety, or "Purple People Eaters" as kids at school call them are on to them in minutes to rescue Eli. By the time Eli is out of the hospital, Randy is leaving to take care of his old grandparents that live in Colorado. Randy's last words to Eli are "I'll write to you." He never does. One day a few weeks later when he is feeling really upset, Tori comes to his house to talk to him. They find a letter that Randy left saying that he was sent to boarding school, some kids like Eli are special, and that's why he got sick, and that "something screwy" was going on in Serenity. Eli and his friends find clues that lead to a crazy discovery. They are linked to some of the worst criminal masterminds ever, and that they can't trust anyone, least of all their parents. I liked this book so much that I could not stop reading it. It kept me on the edge of my seat. This is now one of my top 5 favorite books. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Gordon Korman did a great job writing this book.
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Masterminds By: Gordon Korman
Masterminds by Gordon Korman takes place in a "perfect" town called Serenity, New Mexico where honesty and integrity are valued above all. This book is written in a way that each chapter is narrated by one of five main characters in this story. The main characters Eli Frieden, Tori Pritel, Amber Laska, Malik Bruder, and Hector Amani each tell and different part of the story. All the kids have a tree house and a pool, and everyone knows everyone. How couldn't you when your town only has a population of 185? One day, Eli is hanging out with his friend Randy, when Randy comes up with this great idea to bike to a place that his dad showed him. A few miles out of town, there was supposedly a 1961 Alfa Romero, an Italian sports car sitting unused in a dusty shed. Eli first considers asking his dad, because he'd never been out of the town without crime, war, or murder ever before. Then he decides not to ask. He is 13 and can make his own decisions. As they bike closer toward this so called shed, Eli gets this splitting headache, and he feels like he's about to vomit. He's never felt so gross in his life before. But the Surety, or "Purple People Eaters" as kids at school call them are on to them in minutes to rescue Eli. By the time Eli is out of the hospital, Randy is leaving to take care of his old grandparents that live in Colorado. Randy's last words to Eli are "I'll write to you." He never does. One day a few weeks later when he is feeling really upset, Tori comes to his house to talk to him. They find a letter that Randy left saying that he was sent to boarding school, some kids like Eli are special, and that's why he got sick, and that "something screwy" was going on in Serenity. Eli and his friends find clues that lead to a crazy discovery. They are linked to some of the worst criminal masterminds ever, and that they can't trust anyone, least of all their parents. I liked this book so much that I could not stop reading it. It kept me on the edge of my seat. This is now one of my top 5 favorite books. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Gordon Korman did a great job writing this book.
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Great book I read it and enjoyed it
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