Don't Know Jack Cape High Book Four Cape High Series 4 eBook RJ Ross
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"You're awake?" I find myself looking at the most dangerous looking mother--er, man--I've ever seen. I know that face. I know that voice even better. It's Technico, Zoe's dad. "Good. We need that bed. Get up, you should be able to, now."
"Water," I rasp out. A woman in a black nurse's outfit moves forward, slipping a straw into my mouth. I take a drink, almost choke, and drink some more. It feels good being able to swallow easily. When she pulls away the straw I start to sit up. She looks panicked.
"You shouldn't be--"
"He's fine," Technico says. "He's in better shape than most. Aubrey's got skills I never thought I'd see in someone her age."
I feel a little light headed, really, but I'm sitting up. I hold my hand up, staring at the thin metal lines that swirl over my flesh. "I thought I was fine," I say.
Don't Know Jack Cape High Book Four Cape High Series 4 eBook RJ Ross
(I am trying to avoid spoilers but I am kind of VERY generally referencing later character and plot issues) I have mixed feelings about this series. R.J. Ross is very creative, comes up with good characterizations, but is definitely not a deep author. Her diversity seems somewhat forced, her females tend to be strong on the surface but kind of play back bench to the guys (the Principal, vice principal and most-seen teachers are male - the only two capes who are students are guys...). There is a cringy section in this book where America's Son preaches to Jack - I get that it is his job but it seems very forced too and kind of doesn't leave any openings anywhere that I have seen in her series yet for any other belief system. As other reviewers have stated, she pairs off the kids at lightning speed (and you know these pairing are going to last forever - there is no getting to know the people - no deep friendships with members of the opposite sex) - just basically - I am a super - you are a super - it is our turn - wow we are dating. The settings are not really fully fleshed out - the plots are pretty light - the stories are kind of short. I really can't recommend them even though I would like to - especially to young readers. To adults who are aware of the shortcomings going in - enjoy - her books can be very fun to read.Update: I am upgrading my review but I still have reservations. First reason for an upgrade - RJ Ross said she is trying to make a comic book-like novel - if that is her intention - that makes the lighter plots and settings more explainable. I still have concerns. She seems to be trying to be more diverse - I don't think it is natural for her. As a parent of three kids who has volunteered for thousands of hours with our school district - I worry about kids who read some of her comments about spanking and beating - no kids actually get punished that way in these books but she treats those punishments as if they are acceptable and normal. She does make jokes about guys kissing or hugging other guys or about being subtly accused of being gay - which is kind of tone-deaf - if she is not ok with LGTBQ (and she doesn't have any LGBTQ characters so I am guessing she might not be ok with them) then it might be better to leave them out of her books rather than perpetuate stereotypes. One thing I find interesting is she tends to have much more well-developed villains than heroes. She also tends to give her female characters really strong powers but then hamstrings them or ignores them relative to the male characters - they are mostly given non-combat roles (even when it seems like their power might be very suited for combat) or are married to/ dating stronger male characters. I don't understand why she has her male heroes think it is good to repeatedly say they prefer the females in their family?
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Don't Know Jack Cape High Book Four Cape High Series 4 eBook RJ Ross Reviews
Good tongue-in-check super heros and and villains dealing with their kids having super teenage angst. A teenage boy kicked around foster homes develops the worst opinion of himself. What's he going to do when everybody in his new foster family are card-carrying superheros, and he suddenly has a super girlfriend who brought him back from the brink of death?
As the fourth book in the Distort arc of Cape High this was a great read. R.J. Ross has keep up the pace and excitement of the earlier three books, and Jack (introduced as a minor part of book 1) has become a complex and flawed character completely deserving of his own book.
Really enjoyed this, and fans of these books will not be disappointed - it does really need the earlier books to make sense, but they are so good that isn't really a problem. Only slight downside is the very obvious lead into the next arc which slightly detracted from focusing on this story.
I want to say this book was my favorite but I can't really choose a favorite. The Cape High books definitely get better as they go on though! I hated Jack's character up until this book and the author found a way to make him from total jerk into someone I actually wanted to succeed. I love the creativity with all the different powers, Jack's especially (with his new...skin..which I won't spoil). I'm also loving the overarching story lines with Star and Distort and all of the adult super heroes/villains. This is a great series.
Jack is back, and you'll know it. Continuing the trend of having a new character narrate the story, this YA book keeps throwing new developments at you, while at the same time keep you comfortable with previous characters strolling through this adventure.
A nice continuation of the overall story arc, I liked this more than the other books in the series. Perhaps because of the central character Jack, who has to decide if he grows up and stands up for himself instead of conforming to what other people think he will be.
You don't know Jack, and Jack is not yet sure either what he will become.
Ms. Ross ends her 'Distort Story Arc' with this book. While we were introduced to Jack in the first book, as the title says, we don't know Jack. Ms. Ross does a good job of having Jack develop from the character with no redeeming qualities in book one, to be someone you root for. My only issue with the story was a feeling that Jack made his metamorphosis in too short of a period of time. But, that is a minor thing. I said in an earlier review on the book America's Grandson I think it's a great story for anyone who has a little super hero in their lives... or still remembers when they wanted to be one! However, in this case it should be for Jack and Max... for the kids who find it a lot more fun to play the bad guy. ;o)
This is the fourth book in the Cape High series, and it shows the development of R.J. as a writer. The slow start that nearly crippled the first book in the series is nowhere in evidence even while R.J. ends up spending much of the first half of the book establishing the personalities of several new characters. There is a bit of a clash when she tries to mesh a few too many storylines together, and some of the characters from previous books seem almost forgotten, particularly Max and Adanna who barely receive mentions in large sections of the story. Technico's sister also ends up getting very little attention as the story concentrates on the new characters being introduced.
However, the story is solid and the characters enjoyable. In truth my only issue would be how quickly R.J. has her characters fall into romantic relationships that seem designed merely to add angst to the story rather than to grow the characters as people. However, I think my issue there is personal rather than a good reason to indict the whole book. It's noticeable and can be a bit annoying, but it's a minor quibble overall.
If you love the previous 4 books, you'll love this.
(I am trying to avoid spoilers but I am kind of VERY generally referencing later character and plot issues) I have mixed feelings about this series. R.J. Ross is very creative, comes up with good characterizations, but is definitely not a deep author. Her diversity seems somewhat forced, her females tend to be strong on the surface but kind of play back bench to the guys (the Principal, vice principal and most-seen teachers are male - the only two capes who are students are guys...). There is a cringy section in this book where America's Son preaches to Jack - I get that it is his job but it seems very forced too and kind of doesn't leave any openings anywhere that I have seen in her series yet for any other belief system. As other reviewers have stated, she pairs off the kids at lightning speed (and you know these pairing are going to last forever - there is no getting to know the people - no deep friendships with members of the opposite sex) - just basically - I am a super - you are a super - it is our turn - wow we are dating. The settings are not really fully fleshed out - the plots are pretty light - the stories are kind of short. I really can't recommend them even though I would like to - especially to young readers. To adults who are aware of the shortcomings going in - enjoy - her books can be very fun to read.
Update I am upgrading my review but I still have reservations. First reason for an upgrade - RJ Ross said she is trying to make a comic book-like novel - if that is her intention - that makes the lighter plots and settings more explainable. I still have concerns. She seems to be trying to be more diverse - I don't think it is natural for her. As a parent of three kids who has volunteered for thousands of hours with our school district - I worry about kids who read some of her comments about spanking and beating - no kids actually get punished that way in these books but she treats those punishments as if they are acceptable and normal. She does make jokes about guys kissing or hugging other guys or about being subtly accused of being gay - which is kind of tone-deaf - if she is not ok with LGTBQ (and she doesn't have any LGBTQ characters so I am guessing she might not be ok with them) then it might be better to leave them out of her books rather than perpetuate stereotypes. One thing I find interesting is she tends to have much more well-developed villains than heroes. She also tends to give her female characters really strong powers but then hamstrings them or ignores them relative to the male characters - they are mostly given non-combat roles (even when it seems like their power might be very suited for combat) or are married to/ dating stronger male characters. I don't understand why she has her male heroes think it is good to repeatedly say they prefer the females in their family?
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