The Departure

Animorphs, Book 19

De: Katherine Applegate

Narrado por: Sisi Aisha Johnson, MacLeod Andrews

Cassie's had it. After the last mission, she realizes she's getting tired of missions. Tired of battles. Tired of being an Animorph.

She decides that she just can't do it anymore. So she quits.

But the war for her planet isn't so easy to quit. It seems a human-Controller named Karen followed Cassie after the last run-in with the Yeerks, and she knows Cassie has the ability to morph. If she exposes Cassie, it's all over. No more Cassie. No more Animorphs. No more planet Earth.

©1998 Katherine Applegate (P)2021 Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.

This is getting intense!

Wow! Another outstanding performance from Sisi! This volume really had me holding my breath at so many points, and shook things up in the last few chapters!

Amazing!

this was one of my favorite books in the series! I'm so glad I got to hear it! And Sisi did an amazing job reading and so did Macleod! I loved having both their voice on one book. Well done!!!

My favorite Animorphs so far

This book was so compelling. I love it when books meant for kids don't hold back on the tougher subjects. Cassie struggling with how to reconcile her values with the reality of war has been what has made her my favorite character. And in this book it all came to a head.

And what's more, Sisi Aisha Johnson's narration finally pulled through! In all the previous Cassie books, including the two preceding Megamorph books, Johnson's narration has been mediocre at best. Her voice would become strained and nasally like she was getting a head cold by the end of each book.

I am relieved to say Johnson's voice remained clear throughout The Departure. I really enjoy her depiction of Cassie in general. And I thought her voice depictions of the "guest" characters (no spoilers) were vivid and dynamic.

One of my favorites

The Departure is one of my all-time favorites in the series. It's truly one of the best examples of morality in the series and sets the tone for the remainder of the series. For me, this entry is a turning point in the series where it turns from middle grade to young adult/adult.

Narration was great, as always. They really got a great cast for this series!

possibly my new all-time favorite

I was literally brought to tears multiple times. The way the yeerk described being able to see color for the first time was exactly how it felt as a trans girl starting estrogen.