Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
The intense pace, bigger-than-life fight scenes, and good vs. evil showdown set up a series that will easily draw in action-oriented sci-fi fans, who will eagerly await the next round.
OCTOBER 2011 - AudioFile
John Smith is Number Four. His alien civilization sent nine survivors to Earth, and the ruthless Mogadorian assassins have already killed Numbers One to Three. John and Number Six work with their human friend, Sam, to locate the other numbers. Neil Kaplan does better with adults’ voices than with teens’. His nasal voice gives Sam a dopey quality that doesn’t precisely fit Sam’s ingenious nature. Kaplan’s earnest reading lacks the “wow” factor that makes this series so popular with teens. Marisol Kaplan’s female voice for Six is artificial and uneven. While she has smooth tones and reproduces the story’s Spanish phrases well, many of her secondary characters sound overacted. These weaknesses, together with low recording volume, make this hard to recommend. C.A. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
Justine Magazine
This is a can’t-put-it-down book.
The Horn Book
Riveting.
Booklist
Terrifically propulsive.
Chicago Tribune
There’s genuine suspense…it’s easy to get lost in the world of the sweet teen from another planet.
Michael Bay
Praise for I AM NUMBER FOUR: “Number Four is a hero for this generation.
