I give Ax's prior work credit, but three years, and I'd thought he'd wiped it, so who knows
1. "Gorilla: my outward expression of an inner rage too great to contain." Beautiful. B-freakin'-utiful. And can't say all the Animorphs had their spirit animal or whatever, but this book exemplifies something wonderful about this morph in how Marco puts it to use. Incredible power on a very comprehensible form, and of course, how many other animals can drive stick? This wouldn't be my first combat choice, but to take it into battle would be fantastic: I can't punch very hard. A real gorilla, that's an interesting life, like a skilled human in the wild, not invincible, but the challenges will not be for those who are different.
2. I like the BB's, and wished they'd been introduced much early. Another way of not having to battle the chief every time. Wasn't put to much use, but oh, what could have been.
3. Good for you Marco. Cept the lossing Nora thing, that was kinda *** up. Faking the death really got to me too, "I had my memories. They would have to be enough." I don't like to take pictures, I give various reasons, but this almost the whole reason why; the memories don't have to be enough, but they should be. And of course, dead V1, free Eva, sweet. Everything's coming up Milhouse, err Marco, and the way it was part of such a rush in this book I can't help but be swept up in it..
4. Back in 15 Marco said he would never change. And in a way he's been good to that. He's had his fear, doubts, but he always kept focus. I wouldn't say he's more ruthless even, just better at it. Still has some compassion, but keeps it locked away until the end of the fight. I figure now his goal is to win for others, and so he can go home, but of course, if that's right, it's not nearly as obvious, and probably not as powerful as having his mom back
5. Like that Rachel's the one trying to get the device going against the Yeerks. Seems right somehow. Nifty thing to have. The little messages in the next few books were spooky, to bad nothing came of it. This is one of the biggest steps they've taken in advancing their offense in a long, long time, and it's a good one, but really, mostly for the drama of the not so friendly Andalites....
6. Like a fool, I say the risk is too much. There's a risk with living with one, but this-I have to believe the human hunting starts now. I feel for the boy, I really do, but he gambled everything. And they always gamble everything, but to gamble everything against this one life. Couldn't do it. Wish I had a different answer, but I'd up and run off just to make sure I didn't invoke so much more suffering so for one man to be free a while longer.
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8. Magnificent. So much happens in this book, so much is advanced. Fantastic writing, epic plot, great, great book.
