Nerds Book 4: The Villian Virus (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
There are five main characters to this book. This is the 4th of the series where Flinch is the main nerd trying to save the world. I read the first three and throughly enjoyed them. This fourth book with the villain virus floating around making normal people act like crazy villains trying to take over the world is a little much. The group is busy trying to save the world from utter chaos plus adjusting to a new middle school and a new principal. Both prove to be diffult and Flinch gets into a lot of trouble and ends up in detention. I thought there were too many subplots and it would get pretty confusing for a 4th or 5th grader who this book is targeted for. An excellent novel, and the best in the series so far!Amazon shipped me this early, for some reason or another, and I consumed the book in an hour. The plot is a lot less silly than it seems, and certain elements that worried me in the summary didn't even show up until the last 50 pages, so....The pacing is strange and very fast (maybe to reflect the mentality of our protagonist?) but the character development in this book is very nice- we see Flinch grow up and see the world around him in new light, and Ruby, the final protagonist, is given a spotlight as well, setting up for her novel. Unfortunately, this means a lack of focus on Jackson and Duncan... which is alright, i suppose, as they've already had novels to themselves. The complete lack of the Hyena, however? Thaaat's a little harsh, especially when she featured so little in previous books. The art was top notch, and probably had my favorite set of drawings thus far. I loved the details put into the background- unique faces for each kid at school.Lastly, the twists in this books are excellent, and a fantastic set up for the last book. I'll be eagerly awaiting it.
What do You think about Nerds Book 4: The Villian Virus (2000)?
I have read the NERDS books 1 - 4 and I think it is an awesome book I LOVED IT (the whole series)
—PoorMadGirl
Still good. We're excited for the next one.
—kasia
