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Title: The 13th Reality, Vol. 1
Subtitle: The Journal of Curious Letters
Author: James Dashner
Narrator: Mark Wright
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-05-13
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 201 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence, a new, alternate reality was created - the life that would've been had you made the other choice? What if those new realities were in danger? What if it fell to you to save all the realities? Atticus Higginbottom, a.k.a. Tick, is an average thirteen-year-old boy until the day a strange letter arrives in his mailbox. Postmarked from Alaska and cryptically signed with the initials "M.G.," the letter informs Tick that dangerous - perhaps even deadly - events have been set in motion that could result in the destruction of reality itself.
M.G. promises to send Tick twelve riddles that will reveal on a certain day, at a certain time, at a certain place, something extraordinary will happen. Will Tick have the courage to follow the twelve clues M.G. sends to him? Will he be able to solve the riddles in time? Will Tick discover the life he was meant to live? The first volume of an outstanding new children's fantasy series, The Journal of Curious Letters is filled with adventure, humor, riddles, and, oh, yes - danger....
As M.G. warns Tick, very frightening things are coming your way. Will you join Tick and his friends on an amazing journey through the Realities? What will your choice be?
Members Reviews:
Good, clean story.
Would you listen to The 13th Reality, Vol. 1 again? Why?
Perhaps. I have a lot of other books to get to, though.
Who was your favorite character and why?
My favorite character was Sofia, the Italian girl Tick meets. I loved her fraternal humor.
What about Mark Wrights performance did you like?
He's a good narrator. Nothing stood out either way.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
N/A
Any additional comments?
Id give this novel 3.75 Chikarda drives out of 5. (Read the book and youll know what a Chikarda drive is)
This is a really cute story. It probably reads and feels more middle-grade than any middle-grade novel Ive ever read (take that to mean what youd like.) Theres nothing really dark or extreme, so it should really be safe for all ages.
I always get a little apprehensive when a book tries to balance the notions of Science and Magic in the same universe. Ive never seen it really work, but Dasnher did enough to avoid having it stand out (negatively) in this book. I appreciated that.
The main character of this book, Atticus Higgenbottom, understandably goes by tick. Hes so smart, that his family calls him Professor, but not so smart or flawless that he becomes unlikable. As a matter of fact, he gets picked on and bullied at school.
One day Tick receives a mysterious letter in the mail. He opens and finds a strange set of instructions that he must decide whether or not to commit to them. If he destroys the letter, then all will be as before; no adventure, no danger, nothing new. But, if he keeps the instructions and follows them, he can expect danger to seek him out, and challenges to thwart him at every turn.
Tick decides to follow the instructions in the letter and to help the people that the letter mentions. He wants to be part of something bigger than himself, and hes willing to potentially sacrifice himself in the process.
Along the way he meets several other kids that have also received letters. They meet up through message forums and email on the internet. My favorite character is Sofia, the Italian girl that Tick meets first.
