CHERUB: Divine Madness continues following our protagonist, James Adams, who is sent on a mission in Australia. Help Earth (the terrorist group from The Recruit) is striking again and it’s up to James, his sister Lauren, and fellow cherub Dana Smith to stop them.
I thought CHERUB: Divine Madness was an excellent book. I found James to have a good sense of humor once again to lighten the mood in this high-risk mission. I also learned more about the geography of Australia and around it. For instance I have never heard of the Arafura Sea until I read this book. I also got to learn about typical cults. I thought this book is like Alex Rider: Scorpia because in Alex Rider: Scorpia, Alex has to infiltrate a terrorist group known as Scorpia, just like James has to infiltrate Help Earth. I also thought this book was like CHERUB: The Recruit because James is sent to infiltrate Help Earth and CHERUB: Class A where James is sent to infiltrate a group of drug dealers. I thought the theme introduced in this book is that small things (James, Lauren and Dana) can accomplish big things. I thought the book was not missing anything in the plot because everything was explained either in the introduction, mission briefing, and the rest of the book. The writing was very descriptive with the setting. “The airport was air-conditioned, sending chills down their (the cherubs) backs. Once outside, James could feel the heat and humidity in the air, the kind that makes your shirt stick to your chest. There were palm trees as far as the eye could see and the water seemed crystal clear.” There was no show not tell and similes and metaphors were rarely used. Alliteration was also rarely used and there was no personification.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about espionage agencies and kid spies. I also recommend reading CHERUB: The Recruit first.
CHERUB: Divine Madness continues following our protagonist, James Adams, who is sent on a mission in Australia. Help Earth (the terrorist group from The Recruit) is striking again and it’s up to James, his sister Lauren, and fellow cherub Dana Smith to stop them. I thought CHERUB: Divine Madness was an excellent book. I found James to have a good sense of humor once again to lighten the mood in this high-risk mission. I also learned more about the geography of Australia and around it. For instance I have never heard of the Arafura Sea until I read this book. I also got to learn about typical cults. I thought this book is like Alex Rider: Scorpia because in Alex Rider: Scorpia, Alex has to infiltrate a terrorist group known as Scorpia, just like James has to infiltrate Help Earth. I also thought this book was like CHERUB: The Recruit because James is sent to infiltrate Help Earth and CHERUB: Class A where James is sent to infiltrate a group of drug dealers. I thought the theme introduced in this book is that small things (James, Lauren and Dana) can accomplish big things. I thought the book was not missing anything in the plot because everything was explained either in the introduction, mission briefing, and the rest of the book. The writing was very descriptive with the setting. “The airport was air-conditioned, sending chills down their (the cherubs) backs. Once outside, James could feel the heat and humidity in the air, the kind that makes your shirt stick to your chest. There were palm trees as far as the eye could see and the water seemed crystal clear.” There was no show not tell and similes and metaphors were rarely used. Alliteration was also rarely used and there was no personification. I recommend this book to anyone who likes reading about espionage agencies and kid spies. I also recommend reading CHERUB: The Recruit first.