I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore expresses the importance of never giving up hope, no matter how sad the situation may seem. John and Henri settle in Paradise Ohio, hiding from an alien race called the Mogadorians. Henri travels to Athens, Ohio to learn more about Sam's magazine. John and Sam rescue Henri and discover that the Mogadorians are closer than ever. The Mogadorians find Henri, John, Number Six, Matt, Sarah and Bernie Kosar at school and a battle begins. During the battle Henri sacrifices himself, letting the others escape. Although it was a good book, I Am Number Four had some flaws. The first flaw it had was the plot. It was probably the most typical, predictable and worn-out plot of a book I've ever read: John is a teenager with special powers who has to blend in with normal people. John falls in love with a gorgeous girl named Sarah, who plays the damsel in distress and is completely dependent on John. Matt, who happens to be Sarah's ex-boyfriend and the captain of the football team, makes an enemy. This plot has been used in countless films and books, and never with too much acclaim. If it weren't for the aliens and battle scenes, I Am Number Four could easily be the script for a high school romantic drama show, which brings us to the next issue of the book. The next flaw in the book is the love story between John and Sarah. At the end of the book they have only known each other for six months, yet they are completely in love with each other. They seem to fall in love right away and spend the rest of the book exchanging cheesy jokes about how much they mean to each other. I also didn't understand how Sarah was so ready and willing to believe John when he told her he was an alien. I don't believe in any... half of the paper......inconsistency and some characters, I recommend you read I am number four. I would not recommend this book to anyone who wants a complex plot with tons of interesting characters, as this book is a quick read with a rather predictable plot. I think the most suitable age group for this book would be between nine and thirteen years old, as the book contains no graphic scenes, is easy to read and is full of action. Overall I would give this book a solid six out of ten. I gave it six marks because it was action packed, mostly well written, and the lore behind the planet Lorien was very interesting. I took off four points due to the mostly boring characters, threadbare plot, and numerous inconsistencies that plagued the book. Overall, I thought I Am Number Four was a good book and if you like action books you will like it even more than I did.