My First Impressions
Framed was exciting and confusing. Exciting because a kid works for the FBI and is trying to solve a mystery. Confusing because I didn’t really understand how they solved the mystery or why this guy is after him. But in general, it was pretty good.
The Story (an Overview)
The Story is about a kid named Florian Bates who can tell where you’re from, what color your house is, what train station you’re getting off at, and so forth, just by looking at you. The way he does this is called TOAST: Theory of All Small Things. He notices little things about you and fits them together to create a bigger picture.
One day, he and his friend, named Margaret Campbell, find a guy who is sleeping on a couch in a museum, they follow him for fun, and then go home. A few weeks later, they get a call saying the museum has been robbed, and the kid tells his dad what he knows. The FBI learn about his gift and hire him. This leads him and his friend on an epis quest to catch the robber and save things.
What I like about “Framed”
What I liked about Framed was that it explained how they solved the mystery. (Even though I don’t understand most of that). And it was packed full of story.
The kid in this story, Florian, is a lot smarter than the adults in the story – yay – kid power!!! He reminded me of me… just kidding! LOL. Still so fun to see a kid outwit the talls.
An Excerpt
[Florian] “Once you’re certain about something, you no longer question it. And if you don’t question what you think you know, then you’ll only ever see the big things and TOAST is worthless to you.”
“Let me get this straight,” she [Margaret] replied. “You’re saying that big things, like everybody believing something, block the important details from view.”
How it could have been better
They could have used smaller words, and they also could have made the solving part a bit simpler. So, basically, what I mean is that a lot of things happened in one sentence.
How Many Stars (1 – 5)
I’d give this book three stars. The reason I did not go higher in my starring is that it was, in the end, pretty confusing. Otherwise it was fun.
I do want to read the next books, Vanished and Trapped – so I liked it that much.
Links
James Ponti’s Page (The Author)
