Alex Rider in New York Times

perfectsilence

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« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2007, 02:23:01 PM »

In similar fashion, readers of Horowitz's mechanical page-turners are expected to believe that the oddly bland, humorless Alex Rider will eventually morph into a tough hombre like James Bond. Sorry, Alex. We knew 007. 007 was a friend of ours. And you, sonny, are no 007.

LOL, it sounds like she only read the back of the books rolleyes

Oddly bland and humorless?! shocked


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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2007, 04:23:53 PM »

Aren't AH's books meant more for teens? Not saying that adults won't enjoy them... but I guess the writer of that article just has different taste in books.


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perfectsilence

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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2007, 04:45:05 PM »

Maybe she was expecting it to be like James Bond huh


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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2007, 08:00:51 PM »

Quote from: gryffindorfan_687 on June 19, 2007, 10:08:44 PM

That was the worst article i have ever read. They went on and on about stuff that isn't right. They calle Alex humorless. These book make me laugh all the time. Once they said he was too good to be true and then they said the realistic stuff makes Alex look slow. That made me soooo mad. tongue

i know what you mean i was in stiches when i read it the jokes were brilliant Anthony made something boring look funny and as for the realistic thing making him look slow i thought that it was very well done that he could make something normal exciting i don't Know what the New York Times were talking about


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perfectsilence

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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2007, 06:48:48 PM »

The NYT lost its touch a while ago...


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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2007, 05:18:15 AM »

Alex rider books are better than the other guy because alex rider series had a movie. I think the other guy never had any of his books turned into movies so there is a strong reason why the NY times writer is wrong.


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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2007, 10:06:17 AM »

I think Joe Queenan needs a "humour transplant" grin

He seems to contradict himself though, after telling us that Ark Angel is not a good book he then says:

"it is merely a ripping yarn"

Nice one, Joe. Lots of people like "ripping yarns"!


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perfectsilence

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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2007, 09:35:45 AM »

ripping yarns?


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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #23 on: July 24, 2007, 04:36:45 PM »

Like....a good laugh.....also....can i just ask perfectsilence.....whats with the Snakehead pic in your sig....its just AR with a squiggle through his head and " Jack Starbright" written in place of Alex Rider


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Re: Alex Rider in New York Times

« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2007, 03:56:40 PM »

What can I say but I was bored to tears reading the NY times article. What is wrong with the worlds imagination.Yes Alex Rider comes across villains and violence but don't we all some how in our lives sadly enough. The Alex Rider books are fun and exciting and it's great to read about a teenager and how he copes with such a differant life.I'm sure we all at some point wanted to be a spy or a super hero.Lets face it Anthony Horowitz is a British writer and a brilliant one at that. I love everything about America but its obvious our aurthor has written the best teenage spy books first.


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