Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Characters:
Main Characters:
* Maximum(Max) Ride – leader of the flock(of bird kids), caring, strong, determined, 14, has 98% human DNA and 2% avian(bird) DNA
* Fang- flock’s second in command, only one who canquiet, attentive, calm, 14, has 98% human DNA and 2% avian(bird) DNA
* Iggy(Ig)- blind, flock’s best at hearing, 14, has 98% human DNA and 2% avian(bird) DNA, best in the flock at cooking
* Nudge- African-American, talkative, curly haired, 11, part of the flock, has 98% human DNA and 2% avian(bird) DNA
* The Gasman(Gazzy)- young, only real sibling is Angel, 8, flock member, has 98% human DNA and 2% avian(bird) DNA
* Angel- youngest(6) in the flock, Gazzy’s sibling, can hear thoughts, can also send thoughts, taken by and rescued from evil mad scientists, has 98% human DNA and 2% avian(bird) DNA
Medial Characters:
* Jeb Batchelder- caretaker of “the flock” two years before, now evil, scientist
* Erasers- mutant humans who morph into wolves, like flying human hybrids as a snack, hard to pick out in a crowd, live an average of 7 years
* Ari- Jeb’s son, Eraser, 7, hates Max
* The Voice- a voice in Max’s head, tells her what to do trivially
Less Important Characters:
* Dr. Martinez- veterinarian, takes care of Max for two days after high school boys shoot her, Max’s ideal mom, functions as a mom, later revealed to be Max’s biological mother
* Ella Martinez- Dr. Martinez’s daughter, girl high school boys were really out to shoot, girl Max saves, treats Max like a sister, later revealed to be Max’s half sister
* Total- a dog- human hybrid Angel finds at the Institute
Least Important Characters:
* New York street vendors- some were Erasers
* Computer nerd in subway tunnel- despises Max, thinks Max is controlling his computer with her head
* Other mutants- Max and the flock save these other mutated souls from the Institute
Setting:
* House in the woods, who knows where
* Cliff overlooking Lake Mead
* California, in an evil institution called The School
* New York City
* New York, at another evil institution The Institute
Plot:
* Max and her mutant friends are expected to save the world
My Favorite Part:
My favorite part is the part where they are in New York and battle Ari’s Eraser friends. Ari’s attack began while the flock was sleeping on the beach. Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel were up in the air out of fighting range by the time Ari spoke. Ari attacked Max, but Fang protectively attacked Ari so Max could escape. Two menacing Erasers attacked Max, but she beat the heck out of them. Ari pummeled Fang and pained him deeply, angering Max. Max screamed furiously about Fang and Ari quarreling. After Ari has done torturous things, he smacks Fangs head against a rock. Jeb then walks into the picture, stops Ari and tells Max to play the game, the game only gene-altered kids like her can play. Once the Erasers and Jeb are gone, Max has Angel get water for Fang. Fang speaks some then closes his eyes, his face and body covered in bruises, blood, and gashes. While Angel gets water, Max unexpectedly kisses Fangs lips, glad Iggy is blind and Angel is attending to the water, Nudge and Gazzy stare at her.
Supernatural Skills
· Angel- reading people’s thoughts, sending thoughts to others, controlling people’s thoughts breath under water, can predict things from the future
· Max: Hears a 'Voice' in her head, can super-fast with her awesome wings
· Fang: Can blend in/disappear into the background
· Iggy: Can see things against a white background
· Nudge: Can read traces people have left behind, magnetic
· Gazzy: Has the ability to knock out people with a fart
