I will freely admit that I am biased towards the Animorphs series. I grew up on the books, and loved them all, some more than others. They had comedy, drama, horror, romance (albeit handled poorly) and plenty of memorable characters.
While I love the series dearly, I'm not too biased as to ignore its faults. Many of the books written by the ghostwriters and by Applegate herself weren't all that good. Many were just plain dumb, (especially the ones that promoted KA's views, as well as those of the ghostwriters) but as a kid, they were still enjoyable.
With that being said, I do enjoy the series' ending. I am in complete agreement with Applegate on its ending in that wars don't end happily, and with the setting of Animorphs, the ending actually fits right on in. I will not deny that part of me is saddened by how it ended, but I also appreciate it as well, and look back with fond memories.
I do recommend giving the series a shot. For being a book series targeted towards kids, there are a lot of themes that adults and teenagers will enjoy as well. Just try not to mind the outdated phrases, technology, references, and style. It was the 90s after all.
My childhood
I will freely admit that I am biased towards the Animorphs series. I grew up on the books, and loved them all, some more than others. They had comedy, drama, horror, romance (albeit handled poorly) and plenty of memorable characters.
While I love the series dearly, I'm not too biased as to ignore its faults. Many of the books written by the ghostwriters and by Applegate herself weren't all that good. Many were just plain dumb, (especially the ones that promoted KA's views, as well as those of the ghostwriters) but as a kid, they were still enjoyable.
With that being said, I do enjoy the series' ending. I am in complete agreement with Applegate on its ending in that wars don't end happily, and with the setting of Animorphs, the ending actually fits right on in. I will not deny that part of me is saddened by how it ended, but I also appreciate it as well, and look back with fond memories.
I do recommend giving the series a shot. For being a book series targeted towards kids, there are a lot of themes that adults and teenagers will enjoy as well. Just try not to mind the outdated phrases, technology, references, and style. It was the 90s after all.