The Death-Defying Pepper Roux Audiobook

" Quirky, brilliant, excellent. Geraldine McCaughrean has joined my list of favorite authors. "

" I tried to read this since it had been shortlisted for the Carnegie Prize in 2011 but couldn't get past the third chapter or so. It was competing with Patrick Ness's Monsters of Men and I am not surprised that this book was unsuccssful. Its a strange quirky story which didn't seem to have much to say and wasn't particularly enthralling as an adventure story. Perhaps I didn't give it a fair chance. "

" Pepper Roux has been told he's going to die at 14, but on the day of his 14th birthday, Pepper commandeers his father's ship and sets sail to avoid death. Pepper's adventures lead him to many cities and jobs, each one leading him closer and closer to his destiny. Pepper meets some increasingly interesting people, especially the costume loving Achilles Duchesse, who is always trying to help Pepper. By the time I got to the end of The Death-Defying Pepper Roux, I really enjoyed it. I thought Geraldine McCaughrean did a really good job of keeping Pepper's predicament just serious enough that you felt concern for him, but light enough for readers to laugh with him during some crazy times. However, the book seemed to take forever for me to get into, and it wasn't until near the end that I found myself paying close attention to Pepper. Recommended for ages 12-14. "

" Charming, if melancholy. A children's adventure story with repercussions and emotions. I loved Pepper. "

" The story is somewhat far-fetched but a good adventure yarn. Pepper is a likeable character and this book should appeal to the 8 - 12 bracket, especially boys. "

" I was surprised by how much I liked this book. It started out a bit oddly - his parents are awaiting their son's death, predicted at his birth. From there it gets better and better. I especially like how all the loose ends are pulled together at the end. "

" Marvelously unique characters. "

" Complex adventure story for fans of Lion Boy, True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle "

" Never say die! Ha ha! Loved every minute of Pepper Roux and Anton Lesser. "

" My godson and I listened to this as an audio book on a 10 hour drive and it made the time go by nicely. A great adventure for a 14 year old complete with saints, angels, murder and identity theft! "

" At times confusing, good idea, very good fun. "

" Kind of a strange story. I almost abandoned it but carried on until the end. Kind of monotonous for me. "

" Brilliant, weird, wise and wonderful. "

" The cover didn't really attract me to this book, but it was really interesting once I got started. I like how all the loose strings tie up in the end, and some of it was humourous. "

" At times confusing, good idea, very good fun. "

" For a childrens book, I can see how good it would be For me - No. It was boring, Repetitive And irritating (Although it had some good bits). Thinking about reading it and over the age of ten No, just no. "

" Charming! Highly recommended on audio where you can hear the accents. "

" I wanted to like this book, but I couldn't get past the fact that it is simply hard to believe. A 14 year old boy sneaks on board a ship and takes over his father's position as captain, and NOBODY notices? Really?? "

" Never say die! Ha ha! Loved every minute of Pepper Roux and Anton Lesser. "

" A little slow to get into at the beginning, but then it speeds up. The audio was fun. "

" Winner of the worst cover art award, I almost abandoned it at the Library. Glad I trust Publisher Weekly's reviews impecably. Pepper is fun and keeps me guessing at every turn. "

" There was only one point in the middle my attention slipped. Overall I loved the story and I loved Pepper. "

" this is the worst book ever!! "