The Encounter
- 157
- Pages
- about 3 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Katherine Applegate’s “The Encounter” is a melancholy third Animorphs book told by Tobias, a boy now trapped for good as a hawk. Some readers find his voice the best written in the series so far and his sadness affecting; others tire of so much brooding. Its mix of alien-invasion adventure and quiet grief makes it a fit for young readers ready for a darker turn.
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About the book
When Tobias and his friends were given the power to morph, they were also given an important warning: Never stay in a morph for more than two hours. But Tobias broke the time limit, and now he's trapped in the body of a hawk -- forever. When he discovers an important Yeerk secret, Tobias knows he has to do everything in his power to destroy it. But to do so, he'll have to contend with a part of himself that's wrestling for control. A part that isn't human.
Reading order · Animorphs
Full order & progress →- The InvasionStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - The Visitor
7.67.6 / 10 - The EncounterThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - The Message
7.67.6 / 10 - The Predator
7.67.6 / 10 - The Capture
7.87.8 / 10 - The Stranger
–Not ranked yet - The Alien
–Not ranked yet - The Secret
–Not ranked yet - The Android
–Not ranked yet - The Forgotten
–Not ranked yet - The Reaction
–Not ranked yet - The Change
–Not ranked yet - The Unknown
–Not ranked yet - The Escape
–Not ranked yet - The Warning
–Not ranked yet - The Underground
–Not ranked yet - The Departure
–Not ranked yet - The Discovery
–Not ranked yet - The Threat
–Not ranked yet - The Solution
–Not ranked yet - The Pretender
–Not ranked yet - The Suspicion
–Not ranked yet - The Extreme
–Not ranked yet - The Attack
–Not ranked yet - The Exposed
–Not ranked yet - The Experiment
–Not ranked yet - The Sickness
–Not ranked yet - The Reunion
–Not ranked yet - The Conspiracy
–Not ranked yet - The Separation
–Not ranked yet - The Illusion
–Not ranked yet - The Prophecy
–Not ranked yet - The Proposal
–Not ranked yet - The Mutation
–Not ranked yet - The Weakness
–Not ranked yet - The Arrival
–Not ranked yet - The Hidden
–Not ranked yet - The Other
–Not ranked yet - The Familiar
–Not ranked yet - The Journey
–Not ranked yet - The Test
–Not ranked yet - The Unexpected
–Not ranked yet - The Revelation
–Not ranked yet - The Deception
–Not ranked yet - The Answer
–Not ranked yet - The Beginning
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 71 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 33% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.7 | 6 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 65 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Encounter?
It has 157 pages — shorter than 98% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
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