ammaarah
Written on Oct 12, 2018
"How did I ever get to be so lucky? Really. I want to know. I mean, have you ever, in your life, met anyone with worse luck than mine?" (Jessica Mastriani, Code Name Cassandra)
⛈️ The 1-800-Where-R-You/Vanished series has an extremely interesting and unique concept: A girl gains psychic powers after being struck by lightning and can find missing people.
⛈️ 10 out of 10 points for plot execution.
⛈️ I love the main character, Jess. She's a spunky and sassy tomboy with anger management issues and she's so honest and real about who she is.
⛈️ I also love that Jess's psychic powers evolve in Code Name Cassandra.
⛈️ I don't like Ruth, Jess's best friend. She doesn't have much of a purpose in When Lightning Strikes and Code Name Cassandra
⛈️ Rob, the love interest, is a cool guy. He might have a bad boy exterior, but he's extremely caring.
⛈️ The Rob and Jess scenes are hilarious.
⛈️ Also, I'm pretty sure Jess loves Rob's motorcycle more than she likes Rob.
⛈️ I love reading about the Mastriani family dynamics.
⛈️ Unfortunately, there are a few problematic and offensive jokes and words in When Lightning Strikes and Code Name Cassandra.
⛈️ I had to suspend disbelief about government security and facilities in When Lightning Strikes, but the end result is entertaining and fun to read about.
⛈️ I like the relationship that Jess has with Sean and Shane.
⛈️ Sean > Shane.
⛈️ When Lightning Strikes > Code Name Cassandra.
⛈️ Also, that scene in Code Name Cassandra involving McDonald's, a white van and two FBI agents is utterly hilarious.
"I tell you, romance is dead." (Jessica Mastriani, Code Name Cassandra)