Um, Kubrick? That was a very speedy death...!

Charlie! Worms! A popped bubble! Meanie pods! I did not at all remember the Meanie pods and rituals. The Meanies are a fascinating species.

Well it is building up to an end. This book ends in a cliff hanger. Tamara is a gung-ho warrior. I like that Billy's created world is slightly off, he is using 500 year old childhood memories. ( )

While it's still not as good as the earlier books in the series, the ending still managed to be dramatic and intense enough to grab my attention.

The problem is that the characters are getting old. I'm tired of reading about 2Face being a jerk, tired of Yago being insane. I really wish Jobs, Mo'Steel, Edward, Billy, and Olga would go off and do something else, but I supposed their choices are limited.

But I understand why the plot of this book exists. It's necessary because of the world K.A. Applegate built, but it just makes me angry that the characters can't be better people. ( )