Comments on Evil Genius Books: Have you read Genius Squad?

I've gotta say, I love this series so far. My fav...

2009-10-31T15:32:14.898-07:00

I've gotta say, I love this series so far.

My favorite characters would have to be Cadel, Prosper, and Alias. My only comlaint is that Cadel seems very helpless, it kinda fell away from the fact that he is a genius.
Other than that though, I have no complaints and can't wait for the next one.

I like the book and the new characters and all the...

2009-10-08T12:30:12.881-07:00

I like the book and the new characters and all the relationships between them, but in Evil Genius you had some different characters...I don't know. There is something a missing in it. A story is much more exciting when you identify the people in charge of each group. You do that perfectly with Prosper English, but you don't do it with the good guys.

i read this first by acident. i still thought it w...

2009-07-25T11:36:14.557-07:00

i read this first by acident. i still thought it was really good. it might have given the ending of evil genius awy but im only on page 163 of evil genius. i didnt have a favorite carecter really.

I CANT WAIT FOR GENIUS WARS!!!!~!!

I loved that book! In this series, you can't trust...

2009-07-24T20:07:27.532-07:00

I loved that book! In this series, you can't trust anyone and there's a lot of action. That's the way I like it.

im in the middle of reading it. so far its awesome...

2009-07-15T18:57:01.745-07:00

im in the middle of reading it. so far its awesome!!!

PS who's 'WE'???

the whole book i was fearing the return of phineas...

2009-07-08T13:46:25.978-07:00

the whole book i was fearing the return of phineas.I'd have to say my favorite characters are definately alias and Thaddeus (Prosper). "Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear" is true for these books. and i sense that phinneas isn't really gone he's likely in a computer

I do hope we'll be seeing more of Saul/Fiona in th...

2009-07-04T10:52:25.727-07:00

I do hope we'll be seeing more of Saul/Fiona in the next book. All of my friends agreed that that was really cute. :)

I loved both books. Evil Genius was my intro to C....

2009-07-01T14:31:36.430-07:00

I loved both books. Evil Genius was my intro to C.J. and I loved them. Cadel and his girl still are and probably will always be my favorites; with Prosper as a close second, of course. I also think Saul was an interesting character and i sort of liked him. He was pretty smart for a "normal" person.

The book was obviously good enough to warrant an e...

2009-06-29T18:57:41.256-07:00

The book was obviously good enough to warrant an expression on the interwebs. (:

My only itch with the duo is that, aside from Sonja, not a single young female is depicted in a particularly decent light by Cadel. Maybe in Genuis Wars the hormones will kick in...

I FREAKING LOVED THAT BOOK. I think it was even b...

2009-06-27T16:22:13.947-07:00

I FREAKING LOVED THAT BOOK.
I think it was even better than Evil Genius! And for a sequel to be better than the first one is tough. The ending is SO CUTE and slightly predictable, but I would've cried if it ended any other way.
In a word, this book was *perfect*. One of the best books EVER!
My favorite character is probably Saul, because he's just that cool. Yep. And the toaster incident was awesome.

Hi. I loved the book (very surprised by the last t...

2009-06-25T11:38:04.639-07:00

Hi. I loved the book (very surprised by the last thing Prosper said/did to Cadel) The bits of profanity were deterring, though. Mild obscenity, that sort of thing. Overall a very intriguing book. I think Sonja was very well done, and I loved that periodic table bit in the emails. Great book, and I hope the next one (genius wars) will be a little cleaner.

I really, really, really, hate the character of So...

2009-06-15T09:38:48.880-07:00

I really, really, really, hate the character of Sonja. It seems so limiting to the potential of how great the story could be. I do like, however, in that part, where they're looking for you know who, and Sonja tries to tell Cadel, you know what, and then you know who shows up you know where. Saul was my favorite character, and I think Sonja comes into the story too much. I think it would be better if Prosper/Thaddeus was a little more physical, because it would make him more of a threat, and the story more suspenseful, and a little more realistic, evil-wise. On another note, I agree with Kristen. It's hard to find good teen books now, although this is one of the best series i've read. I am reluctant to start the books, after each new one comes out, and it surprises me EVERY SINGLE DARN TIME. And I love it.

Genius Squad is just as great as it's prequal and ...

2009-06-07T23:57:44.256-07:00

Genius Squad is just as great as it's prequal and I love the review that The Age made about Evil Genius
"Highly Original...imagine Harry Potter brought up by Lord Voldemort, and you have some idea"

My Favourite characters would have to be Alias, difaintly Alias. He's just so cheerful in the books and funny so if anyone who hasn't read Genius Squad should right now!

And the ones which had, well they know what's coming in the books but it's a brilliant twist which makes you go around in circles until the end hits you square in the face like as if you ran into a wall.

well, when i read Genius Squad i was definitely on...

2009-06-04T16:13:51.972-07:00

well, when i read Genius Squad i was definitely on the edge of my seat waiting for more... when i read the back cover and discovered that genius squad was really the second book in the series. then i started to read Evil Genius, which to me didnt seem as good mainly because i had a basic knowledge of what happens already. but thats really my fault, and both books were wonderful. i have to say that one of my favorite characters was Alias because he doesnt seem all that bad, and what he does is just so cool! my favorite part of genius squad was probably (i dont know if this is a spoiler or not, so bear with me) when they are in the car and Sonja is crying and prosper says "for chris'sake, im in this car, you fools." because that made me jump as i read it. wonderful writing, keep up the good work.

So far, my favorite characters are Alias, Dot, Gaz...

2009-06-01T07:28:43.816-07:00

So far, my favorite characters are Alias, Dot, Gazo, and Sonja.
The book was great. I seriously can't say whether I liked Evil Genius or Genius Squad better, they were both extremely good. Can't wait for The Genius Wars to come out!

Not spoiling? That's going to be hard. Cadel is m...

2009-04-26T19:01:00.000-07:00

Not spoiling? That's going to be hard.

Cadel is my favorite character (it's hard to not like him, it really is) and the introspection and inner struggle with the way he was brought up and the person he wants to be certainly makes for good reading. My favorite scenes, though, involve Prosper English. He brings out the worst in Cadel... which quite frankly, I like. He makes Cadel THINK about who he is and who he wants to be, and he won't let him fall into a sedentary lifestyle of, well, not thinking.

No spoilers, but toward the end, the scene in the plane... pure awesomeness. That's the kind of thing I love to see in a book. It was done just right and tied me emotionally to Cadel's predicament in a powerful way, more surely than the rest of the novel. The last bit (about the paternity...) seemed slightly predictable to me, but overall I immensely enjoyed the ride and am anxious to read the next book.

I've read the 2nd book, and loved every minute of ...

2009-04-12T15:42:00.000-07:00

I've read the 2nd book, and loved every minute of it. Definitely a page turner! Anyone would have fun sharing this adventure with Cadel. A high tech thriller that keeps you on your seat.

I devoured Genius Squad this weekend right after r...

2009-04-08T15:35:00.000-07:00

I devoured Genius Squad this weekend right after reading Evil Genius, and I was a bit disappointed. I spent the whole time for Prosper to appear. (Although Thaddeus is, yes, a muuuch better name...)
It wasn't as good without Axis Institute. Cadel didn't seem as interesting as he was in the first book.

It did pay off by the time I got to Part 4. Prosper left me seriously freaked out. (I tend to get too into books. Especially when I start shaking and hyperventillating by the end.)

I was half hoping that there would be some epic battle between Saul and Prosper (my two favorite characters) but alas...

And Genius Wars comes out next year?! Yeeeees. (Thanks, Anna.XD)

I really liked the evil genius books, my favorite ...

2009-03-21T16:54:00.000-07:00

I really liked the evil genius books, my favorite character is Sonja. I like Mrs. Jinks other books too, The Pagan books and Babylonne. Babylonne was the BEST!!!!! I think those books had better characters.

This is not exactly about my favorite character bu...

2009-03-20T11:56:00.000-07:00

This is not exactly about my favorite character but the conversation seems to roam. I would just like to tell everyone out there that on Catherine Jink's official site she said that she was hoping Genius Wars would come out in the U.S. sometime in 2010. if you don't believe me go check it out your self.

My favorite character is defiantly a tie between L...

2009-03-01T15:17:00.000-08:00

My favorite character is defiantly a tie between Lexi and Devon. Loved the book, can't wait for Genius Wars

Love both books to death and can't wait for the ne...

2009-02-14T14:44:00.000-08:00

Love both books to death and can't wait for the next one!
To be absolutely honest, my favorite character is Gazo. The genius books are great, but each little tidbit with him makes them that muchly more greatererer. I dunno, man, I just always wind up loving the freaky-yet-endearing side characters. (This inevitably leads to disappointment though, because my favorites' roles don't ever get any bigger; it's a sad life. When, oh, when will I learn!)
I would very much like to see more of him in the next installment!

Hm. For some reason I think I liked the first bet...

2009-02-14T06:37:00.000-08:00

Hm. For some reason I think I liked the first better, but it was still a great book. I think I like Cadel better when he was evil, to be honest. My favorite character is Prosper English, hands down. Probably because he's evil, and a psychopath. I hope the third book is more similar to the first book. But I did love both of them! The best parts of the book are when Cadel sets up elaborate plans to get back at people or escape (the beginning with Mace, the end with Prosper (and the toaster)etc).

I loved Genius Squad! It was even better Evil Geni...

2009-02-08T15:25:00.000-08:00

I loved Genius Squad! It was even better Evil Genius. I actually liked that Cadel became a good guy. (I did sort of miss Axis Institute, though. That was interesting.)Anyhoo, my favorite part was when...erm...I can't use spoilers, can I? Never mind. I'll just say it involved Prosper English. And a toaster. That was COOL.

I am honestly not a Prosper fan. My favorite chara...

2009-02-03T19:59:00.000-08:00

I am honestly not a Prosper fan. My favorite characters would have to be Sonja, Saul, Cadel, and my personal favorite (please don't be angry with me) Alias. I really, really wish he hadn't been evil. I liked him in the first book, and like him now. Oh well. I'm happy that Gazo came back, and the end of the book. . . wow. That's all I can say is wow. From the moment Cadel wakes up with English standing over him, I barely breathed. I stayed up waayyyyy too late reading that book. The ending was predictable, but I was happy that it ended that way.