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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
I had high hopes for this book since it was recommended to me by a regular patron, but unfortunately it suffered from "I have read this before." This book reminded me of several other dystopian books I have read over the past two years which leads mt to wonder if I might have liked it more if it was my first from this genre. Also, the story has two narrators, Amy and Elder, and while I typically like this I did not think it helped the story. The author switches back and forth too often for my taste and almost every chapter ends on a cliff hanger that you have to wait for through the other narrator.
Teens who loved Matched or The Hunger Games and want more will probably enjoy this, but it is not spectacular.
Teens who loved Matched or The Hunger Games and want more will probably enjoy this, but it is not spectacular.
More like a 2.5 thing, I guess. The "Season" stuff was really weird.
Fabulous. Quite the best young adult novel I have read for a long time. This was a real page turner and even when I wasn't reading it I found myself pondering on it. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in good sci-fi.
I surprised myself by liking this novel. Generally the biggest drawback of reading a YA novel if you are an adult is that you get tired of the kids being the know-it-alls. That really didn't bother me too much here. An interesting story about a generational ship, the biggest drawback of this novel is its predictability. There really weren't too many unexpected plot twists.
Holy Crapoly. Totally loved this...loved it so much I am taking home the sequel tonight. If we lived in a world that was true, just, and right...teens and adults everywhere would be reading this instead of craptastic tales of sparkly vampires and sullen floppy chicks.
I picked it up because it tickled my memory of one of my favorite totally unknown chapter books (obviously for a much younger audience) "Sleepers Wake" by Paul Samuel Jabocs (in which a boy in cryo-sleep is awakened decades before his family and has only the computer for companionship. His siblings wake and wonder why grandpa is there--and that's just the very beginning of one of the most disturbing books for young people this side of "Coraline" but that's another review all together). Back to this title, I was hooked from the first page. Great world-building. Bad guys you just want to punch. Real people with real emotions in a believable future--and it's a mystery!
Can't wait to crack open the second volume.
I picked it up because it tickled my memory of one of my favorite totally unknown chapter books (obviously for a much younger audience) "Sleepers Wake" by Paul Samuel Jabocs (in which a boy in cryo-sleep is awakened decades before his family and has only the computer for companionship. His siblings wake and wonder why grandpa is there--and that's just the very beginning of one of the most disturbing books for young people this side of "Coraline" but that's another review all together). Back to this title, I was hooked from the first page. Great world-building. Bad guys you just want to punch. Real people with real emotions in a believable future--and it's a mystery!
Can't wait to crack open the second volume.
The beginning was so promising - some bits were very, very good and others were so boring that I had to skip them (didn't hinder me at all in following the plot). I tried starting on the sequel and, quite frankly, found myself not really caring. I can see how this series is appealing it just isn't for me :)
For a YA book, I actually really enjoyed this book. Surprisingly, it has been way too long since I last read a sci-fi/space genre book (even though I LOVE watching TV shows or movies of this genre). Anyways, the plot of this book was intriguing and interesting. Definitely could tell it was a YA book, so perhaps the characters didn't have the sort of depth you would find in a more adult book, but the main characters are teens, and they sure acted like it. Maybe I am getting too old, but wow, at parts I found the teen characters to be very immature and annoying, but isn't that what teens are? Comparing it to other YA books, I think 4 stars was deserving. I'm looking forward to reading the next book!
This book was good but the ending left something to be desired, I wanted them to find themselves all too close to the new planet and so that Amy and Elder can live together on the new planet and not on some drab ship for 250 more years.
I received this review copy back in October, and ever since it's just been sitting around taunting me. You see, I've been afraid of it. I am not a fan of science fiction, and to me, AtU seemed like hardcore sci-fi - spaceships, distant future, new Earth, frozen people - definitely more than I could handle. And then the reviews started pouring in, really good ones. And then people were naming it their favorite book ever, people whose opinions I trust. And then I read somewhere that it was "science fiction for teens who don't like science fiction", and I thought maybe that could apply to me. And then I still put it off and read two other January releases before this one, and the next thing I knew I had five days before its release to read it.
Someone please tell me I will someday learn.
BECAUSE THIS BOOK WAS SO FREXING AWESOME AND IF I'D ONLY LISTENED TO EVERYBODY I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AWESOME SO MUCH SOONER AND I WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED DRIVING OVER 700 MILES TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE RELEASE PARTY SO THAT I COULD BE SURROUNDED BY THE AWESOME THAT IS BETH REVIS AND STALK ADORE HER IN A COMPLETELY NON-SCARY WAY!!!
You know, I really tried to suppress the crazy, but this book is just too good.
The first chapter is a marathon in that it is an intense, heart-racing account of Amy's last moments on Earth. The reader is then thrown into Elder's world on the Godspeed, the ship traveling to new Earth. The chapters alternate between Amy and Elder throughout this novel, giving the reader ample knowledge of both characters' personalities and worlds so that there is no trouble empathizing with both.
Beth's world building is brilliant - so much so I could see the Godspeed in all its glory. I can't think of any other YA writer whose descriptions are as vivid as those of Beth. (Suzanne Collins, maybe?) The plot and character development are also stunning - again, there are few writers I can think of who deliver such an incredible package. This story is one people dream of dreaming up in that it is one of the most original and spellbinding I've ever heard. And the strong characterization doesn't stop at Amy and Elder: Harley, Doc, and even Eldest are also well fleshed out and integral to the story.
This book was unputdownable from start to finish. It was suspenseful and mysterious, and it kept me on my toes. There were a few clues along the way I was able to pick out, so I had a few theories in mind about halfway though. Some things I guessed correctly, while others nearly knocked me out of my chair. I can't wait to go back through and find all the clues I missed. The ending was satisfying enough, but I'm definitely anticipating book two's release sometime next year.
My only regret when it comes to this novel is that I wasn't outside reading it under the stars.
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Someone please tell me I will someday learn.
BECAUSE THIS BOOK WAS SO FREXING AWESOME AND IF I'D ONLY LISTENED TO EVERYBODY I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED THE AWESOME SO MUCH SOONER AND I WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED DRIVING OVER 700 MILES TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE RELEASE PARTY SO THAT I COULD BE SURROUNDED BY THE AWESOME THAT IS BETH REVIS AND STALK ADORE HER IN A COMPLETELY NON-SCARY WAY!!!
You know, I really tried to suppress the crazy, but this book is just too good.
The first chapter is a marathon in that it is an intense, heart-racing account of Amy's last moments on Earth. The reader is then thrown into Elder's world on the Godspeed, the ship traveling to new Earth. The chapters alternate between Amy and Elder throughout this novel, giving the reader ample knowledge of both characters' personalities and worlds so that there is no trouble empathizing with both.
Beth's world building is brilliant - so much so I could see the Godspeed in all its glory. I can't think of any other YA writer whose descriptions are as vivid as those of Beth. (Suzanne Collins, maybe?) The plot and character development are also stunning - again, there are few writers I can think of who deliver such an incredible package. This story is one people dream of dreaming up in that it is one of the most original and spellbinding I've ever heard. And the strong characterization doesn't stop at Amy and Elder: Harley, Doc, and even Eldest are also well fleshed out and integral to the story.
This book was unputdownable from start to finish. It was suspenseful and mysterious, and it kept me on my toes. There were a few clues along the way I was able to pick out, so I had a few theories in mind about halfway though. Some things I guessed correctly, while others nearly knocked me out of my chair. I can't wait to go back through and find all the clues I missed. The ending was satisfying enough, but I'm definitely anticipating book two's release sometime next year.
My only regret when it comes to this novel is that I wasn't outside reading it under the stars.
Read more reviews like this one at http://www.bookmarkedblog.com