Peter Tarkoy - Divine Madness

Peter Tarkoy
Divine Madness
Robert Muchamore
Realistic Fiction
Just Right
Pg.65

1. Since I haven't really gotten into my book very much yet, nothing (interesting) is really happening. But basically, its starting out like any other CHERUB book. First, James (the main character) is at his home MI5 base, waiting to be assigned to a mission. He had to run 20 laps around the track because he lost a violent game, after being pinned against his friends. I'm not sure about this next part, but I will try to explain it the best I can. I think that the book talks about a past mission, one which was never written about, where Kerry Change (James' ex-girlfriend) is in China trying to take down a terrorist group called Help Earth. They are planning a sting operation to try to find out who is involved in the group.
2. I think this is going to shape up to be a very good book because the plot so far is intense. This could mean that there is a lot of action and adventure, but this is like most other CHERUB books. I support the fact that they go back in time because it's a great foreshadow to the future mission (like I read about on the back of the book in the summary) which could include the Help Earth terrorist group.
3. I think I have noticed the theme of trying your best. I noticed this theme when James was in the brutal competition against his friends, where he had to fight the fellow memebers of him gym class (~12) for 10 balls, and the two people left had to do 20 laps. James clearly could have won, and wouldn't have had to do laps but he let go of the ball at the last second because he was too tired to carry on.
   
4. My favourite character is Bruce because he is the only one really talked about in this book so far, so he is the only interesting one. He was also in this really great scene when he took down a huge 100kg Australian man by knocking him unconscious in a David vs. Goliath fight.
5. My least favourite character is Kerry Chang (James' Ex) because she is complaining and she always looks at the downside of things, which is a characteristic I really don't like about Kerry. I could see why she dumped James, because she would always get mad at him for no reason at all. These easy frustration can lead James astray, because she sometimes acts like she wants James back.
   
6. I predict the James will be assigned with his ex-girlfried the a Help Earth mission, because that would make an interesting book.