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Very Focused And Precise
(Updated: June 06, 2026)
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The Dark Planet
By Patrick Carman
Pub. Date: May 2009
3.5 out of 5 stars
PG - Violence
Recommended
Synopsis from BarnesandNoble.com:
After journeying to an unfamiliar land where air is nearly unbreathable and light stings like shards of glass, Edgar must navigate the deadly forests--full of creatures far more frightening than anything he has seen on Atherton--and join the child workforce of Silo #7, the site where Dr. Harding (the mad maker of Atherton) was raised. In the final thrilling chapter of this epic triology, we meet an engaging new cast of characters and Dr. Harding's ultimate plan comes together in an incredibly satisfying conclusion.
The Dark Planet had a pretty basic plot, but the world this book inhabited was cleverly built. The description of the Futuristic world in which Edgar and the other characters lived was very focused and precise. Every character, creature, storm, rock, atmosphere, food source, etc had their limitations. Like reality, people cant do everything and anything. Even with his special abilities, Edgar was still grounded by the same natural laws as everyone else and both the futuristic government and food source were viable and oddly logical. Nothing was too crazy or out there, but had just enough oddities to validate its sci-fi feel.
There were several mentions of past characters and events that were in the prior books in the trilogy, but were not part of this last book. It really had me wanting to read the first two books, but I didnt have to. The Dark Planet was so well explained that it could be fully comprehended without reading the others.
While I really enjoyed this book and zoomed through it, its really more for a reading level of middle schoolers. The author provided descriptions for everything, and the characters, while interesting and entertaining, werent filled out enough to become people I felt like I could meet. I do suggest The Dark Planet to any and all middle schoolers/ tweens out there.
Date Reviewed: August 7th, 2009
For more book reviews and book information check out my blog at www.inthecurrent.blogspot.com
The Dark Planet
By Patrick Carman
Pub. Date: May 2009
3.5 out of 5 stars
PG - Violence
Recommended
Synopsis from BarnesandNoble.com:
After journeying to an unfamiliar land where air is nearly unbreathable and light stings like shards of glass, Edgar must navigate the deadly forests--full of creatures far more frightening than anything he has seen on Atherton--and join the child workforce of Silo #7, the site where Dr. Harding (the mad maker of Atherton) was raised. In the final thrilling chapter of this epic triology, we meet an engaging new cast of characters and Dr. Harding's ultimate plan comes together in an incredibly satisfying conclusion.
The Dark Planet had a pretty basic plot, but the world this book inhabited was cleverly built. The description of the Futuristic world in which Edgar and the other characters lived was very focused and precise. Every character, creature, storm, rock, atmosphere, food source, etc had their limitations. Like reality, people cant do everything and anything. Even with his special abilities, Edgar was still grounded by the same natural laws as everyone else and both the futuristic government and food source were viable and oddly logical. Nothing was too crazy or out there, but had just enough oddities to validate its sci-fi feel.
There were several mentions of past characters and events that were in the prior books in the trilogy, but were not part of this last book. It really had me wanting to read the first two books, but I didnt have to. The Dark Planet was so well explained that it could be fully comprehended without reading the others.
While I really enjoyed this book and zoomed through it, its really more for a reading level of middle schoolers. The author provided descriptions for everything, and the characters, while interesting and entertaining, werent filled out enough to become people I felt like I could meet. I do suggest The Dark Planet to any and all middle schoolers/ tweens out there.
Date Reviewed: August 7th, 2009
For more book reviews and book information check out my blog at www.inthecurrent.blogspot.com
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