Reviews

The Other Side of the Sky by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman

lzyc22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

clarareadss's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

fr_02's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

The book has a good plot and somewhat lovable characters (although Nimh was annoying sometimes) but a lot of plot holes that don’t get resolved one that irritated me so much was why the crown that Nimh used to go to that cloudlands didn’t work when North tried to use it again?! He was told it was destroyed but with no other explanations of how or when, and you can’t justify that with “it can only be used once” because it was used before with Inshara’s father. 

ilsevdhout's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

atrailofpages's review against another edition

3.0

So, I really wanted to like this book. Actually, I thought I would really like this book. However, it didn’t quite live up to my expectations

3arth2kaye's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

amybraunauthor's review against another edition

5.0

I've had my eye on this book for a long time, and I am pleased to say that it was everything I hoped it would be, and more. The story, characters, and world are among the most unique and fun to delve into. This tale of star crossed lovers and two worlds colliding made for a compelling read and left me craving the next instalment.

Kaufman and Spooner work wonderfully together to create two unique worlds that collide. The twist of fantasy in this sci fi world never feels boring or forced. Everything flows wonderfully and makes me want to know more about both sides of this sky.

Nimh and North are sweet and innocent, but also have big and strong hearts as they try to cope with events that question their beliefs. I love their interactions and already want to see more of them together. The side characters are three dimensional and carry their own secrets that affect the two leads.

This is a surprise hit from the two authors, and the intense ending made me want to keep reading well into the night. A must have for sci fi, fantasy, and romance fans!

boseph158's review against another edition

5.0

I loved the mix of fantasy and sci fi, which is a bit of a coincidence considering I just finished Lord of Light. I'm curious if the was some inspiration taken from Lord of Light. Anyway the Bindle Cat is the real MVP of the story and I loved eveytime he was on the page. The book ends with quite I cliffhanger and I'm thrilled the sequel drops next month. I listened to the audio book which was fantastic. Also I'm convinced Amie did most of the writing for Tyler's POV in the Aurora Cycle. North was giving me mad Tyler vibes. The blend of magic and science was masterful and I want to know all the things. I picked this book up on an audible sale and that was the best decision ever. I will for sure have to check out more of Meagan and Amie's work. Solid 5 star read.

millytopaz's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

raquelzc's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Okay wow, que libro. Este es el primer libro de las 12 recomendaciones de 12 amigos que leeré este año. Vaya inicio.

Es ciencia ficción, es un poco de fantasía, tiene ambos puntos de vista de nuestros protagonistas, lo es todo. Nimh y North son tan diferentes como se lo pueden imaginar. Ninguno de los dos saben de la existencia de la vida del otro lado (literalmente, la tierra y las nubes). No hay nada en común entre ellos, desde creencias hasta como viven y lo que hacen, pero algo los une. 

Sin duda se siente que el romance es natural, se va dando poco a poco. La construcción de este mundo desconocido para North, y tambien Nimh conocer un poco como es donde vive North, es impresionante. Se siente natural, real, verídico. Y la problemática gira en torno a una profecía de los terrestres, cosa que me encantó.

De las cosas que más disfrute es como todo puede ser nombrado de manera distinta por el contexto que tiene cada uno de los personajes. Pero tal vez hay cosas inexplicables de ambas partes. Me encantó este primer libro, siento que se para por si solo, en cuanto al mundo, los problemas, y lo que pudiera llegar a ser. Si acaso, falta un poco más del mundo de North pero entiendo por la profecía, tenemos que andar más del lado de Nimh. Ojalá el segundo libro tome algo de eso.