Maximum Ride, The Protectors: Max

I have always liked the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson. I found them very interesting and a very easy read. This particular book I didn't find as great as the others. Actually, I haven't found the "Protecter" part of the series as well as the "Fugitive" books. Max is about the flock: Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel. They embark on a journey: A) to save the world, B) to save her mom, and C) figure out what the heck is going on with Fang. Max has issues throughout the whole book with Ms. Brigid, whom she is extremely jealous of, Angel, who continues to disobey, and out herself in harms way, while developing new powers. As the book goes on, Max faces one of her very few fears-the airtight submarine, as they go down into the watery depths of the ocean. Halfway through the book, it turned out to be horribly boring, I had a little trouble getting through it. In the end though, the sizzling new romance between Max and Fang kept the book going a little. The next book in the series is Fang, which I will read as soon as it comes out in paperback and the movie is said to be coming out in 2010 or I have also heard 2013 is the release date, but I guess we will have to wait and see.
Out of 1-10, how good was it?
6.
309 pages.