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I Am Number Four is about aliens from a planet savaged by war, who come to Earth while they wait till it is time to return home. They are the last of their race, hunted by the Mogadorian who destroyed their home planet. When they came to Earth, there were nine of them. They now have to survive till their Legacies develop, the only hope to save Lorien. Before they arrived on Earth, a charm was put on them so that they had to be killed in order of their numbers, 1-9. The Mogadorian caught number one in Malaysia, number two in England, and number three in Kenya. Now it is number four, which this story is based on, who is next.

I Am Number Four is written in the context of Four himself. It starts from the point of number three's death. From then on it tells the story of Number Four. I liked Four quite a lot, he seemed strong but he didn't like letting things go even though he had being doing it his whole life. Before he went to Paradise, Ohio, Four had a wall built up around himself but we he meets Sarah that wall is broken. It proves that even the strongest minds have a weak point.

I thought Sam was a great character. I liked how he was obsessed by aliens, that made him an interesting character. I loved how Four became friends with him, not many people would do that. Sarah was a great addition as well. She was the one to enter Four's heart, and gave him something to love other than Henri. She has a tough personality proving it with how she dumped Mark, the football captain. Henri was great, how he became Four's Cepan without compliant, and loved him so much. Mark was a brilliant character especially with the bullying, and then becoming close together at the end, perfect.

This book was truly mind-blowing, I so want to read the next one. The movie is good as well but nothing compared to this amazing book. I soooo recommend it to everyone.