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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
DNF at 20%
Honestly, there's just nothing that makes The Moon Dwellers unique.
Honestly, there's just nothing that makes The Moon Dwellers unique.
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Wow! What can I say about this book? It is absolutely awesome. That is definitely the first word that comes to mind when I think of Moon Dwellers.
Adele, a Moon dweller, has been sentenced to life in the Pen. She has come to terms with what her life is going to be like. But then she sees Tristan. Son of the president, he would never notice her right? But when their eyes meet for a split second something happens, they feel a connection. Now with her new found friends in the pen Adele is determined to escape the pen, find her family and bring them back together. But will she be able to succeed and will she be able to find Tristan and see if he feels the same, or will she be doomed to spend life behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit?
I really enjoyed this book. It was fantastic. I was drawn into this new dystopian world from the first chapter and was intrigued as to find out what was going to happen. This was the first book I have read by Davis Estes and I will definitely be reading his other work as well, I was amazed by his ability to completely hook me to the story within a few pages and have me sat on the edge of my seat unable to put the book down as I desperately needed to know what was going to happen. I am definitely a fan now.
I loved the characters in this book and how none of them is how they seem. I loved Adele and I really connected with her and felt through her. I loved how we figured more and more about this world and the other characters through her journey. I felt like everything she was going through I was going through as well and I needed to know what happened to her.
I really loved Tristan as well and how he is definitely not what you would expect from him, being the president’s daughter and I loved how you found more about his good side and how he wanted to see change more as you went through the journey with him.
I really loved that this book is told from a split perspective. I really love books told from multiple perspectives as I feel like you can get two sides of the story and really feel like you are going on two different journeys at the same time. This is definitely the case in this book. You are going on Adele’s journey of putting her family back together as well as going on Tristan’s journey to defy his father and chase after what is right.
I don’t know what I was expecting when I started this book but it definitely was not the amazing new series that I found. I will definitely be following Adele and Tristan’s story right to the end and I cannot wait to find out what happens next. An amazing start to a new series and I can’t wait to read more.
Wow! What can I say about this book? It is absolutely awesome. That is definitely the first word that comes to mind when I think of Moon Dwellers.
Adele, a Moon dweller, has been sentenced to life in the Pen. She has come to terms with what her life is going to be like. But then she sees Tristan. Son of the president, he would never notice her right? But when their eyes meet for a split second something happens, they feel a connection. Now with her new found friends in the pen Adele is determined to escape the pen, find her family and bring them back together. But will she be able to succeed and will she be able to find Tristan and see if he feels the same, or will she be doomed to spend life behind bars for a crime she didn’t commit?
I really enjoyed this book. It was fantastic. I was drawn into this new dystopian world from the first chapter and was intrigued as to find out what was going to happen. This was the first book I have read by Davis Estes and I will definitely be reading his other work as well, I was amazed by his ability to completely hook me to the story within a few pages and have me sat on the edge of my seat unable to put the book down as I desperately needed to know what was going to happen. I am definitely a fan now.
I loved the characters in this book and how none of them is how they seem. I loved Adele and I really connected with her and felt through her. I loved how we figured more and more about this world and the other characters through her journey. I felt like everything she was going through I was going through as well and I needed to know what happened to her.
I really loved Tristan as well and how he is definitely not what you would expect from him, being the president’s daughter and I loved how you found more about his good side and how he wanted to see change more as you went through the journey with him.
I really loved that this book is told from a split perspective. I really love books told from multiple perspectives as I feel like you can get two sides of the story and really feel like you are going on two different journeys at the same time. This is definitely the case in this book. You are going on Adele’s journey of putting her family back together as well as going on Tristan’s journey to defy his father and chase after what is right.
I don’t know what I was expecting when I started this book but it definitely was not the amazing new series that I found. I will definitely be following Adele and Tristan’s story right to the end and I cannot wait to find out what happens next. An amazing start to a new series and I can’t wait to read more.
I received this book for free to review and I enjoyed it a lot. I'm a big fan of dystopian YA fiction and this is a good read for the genre. I liked the characters, the idea of the tri-realms and there was just enough of a back story for the premise to be believable. The story drew me in more and more as I went along and I was disappointed to see the book end, and I am looking forward to reading the next two books in the series. That said, I did have some issues with. The writing wasn't the best. I think it could have used a lot more editing and it seems somewhat juvenile at times. The characters also needed a little more development. But even with that, I was still drawn in by the story and do look forward to reading more.
Wow, this was a great book. I'm a huge fan of YA dystopian and The Moon Dwellers didn't disappoint. Thanks to the author, David Estes, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
When I got this book, I had enough time to read a chapter before I fell asleep. It's hard to pull me into a book after the first chapter, but this one definitely did. I admit that I rolled my eyes a little at the "instant connection" between Adele and Tristan, but it wasn't so in your face that it made me want to close the book and move on. I wanted to see how they would meet, if they would have an instant love, or if they would play it smart during a time of world-turmoil. I appreciate that, while Tristan's journey is predicated on finding her, it was Adele's journey that took precedence in the story. Their love story was indeed secondary, at least so far.
I really liked the dystopian world set up by Estes. It was different than any that I've read before. The sub-earth setting was really curious and added an element of curiosity to the story since it's not something that we know a lot about. I'm looking forward to learning about the Star Realm and then the Sun Realm... I would love to see what the earth looks like during this time too... a prequel, David??
Probably my favorite part of the book... the grown-up teenagers. I love reading YA fiction, but being twice the age or more of most teenagers, I hate the language of teen books. The unnecessary swearing, the cliche slang, and mindless sayings all drive me nuts. But these characters read like they have grown up due to the their circumstances which makes the book more marketable for folks like me.
Thanks, again, David, for the book. I definitely want to read more!
When I got this book, I had enough time to read a chapter before I fell asleep. It's hard to pull me into a book after the first chapter, but this one definitely did. I admit that I rolled my eyes a little at the "instant connection" between Adele and Tristan, but it wasn't so in your face that it made me want to close the book and move on. I wanted to see how they would meet, if they would have an instant love, or if they would play it smart during a time of world-turmoil. I appreciate that, while Tristan's journey is predicated on finding her, it was Adele's journey that took precedence in the story. Their love story was indeed secondary, at least so far.
I really liked the dystopian world set up by Estes. It was different than any that I've read before. The sub-earth setting was really curious and added an element of curiosity to the story since it's not something that we know a lot about. I'm looking forward to learning about the Star Realm and then the Sun Realm... I would love to see what the earth looks like during this time too... a prequel, David??
Probably my favorite part of the book... the grown-up teenagers. I love reading YA fiction, but being twice the age or more of most teenagers, I hate the language of teen books. The unnecessary swearing, the cliche slang, and mindless sayings all drive me nuts. But these characters read like they have grown up due to the their circumstances which makes the book more marketable for folks like me.
Thanks, again, David, for the book. I definitely want to read more!
My review here: https://beingfictional.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/the-moon-dwellers/
This book is one of my wishlist and I would like to thank We ♥ YA Books! & Mr. David Estes for the ebook. It was worth it and I can't wait to get the next book because this is a cliffhanger.
This book has 2 POV. Adele & Tristan.
I love Adele. She's fearless and kickass. She's one heroine who is small but terrible and should not underestimate her capabilities. She will do everything to save her family against the injustice of their government.
Tristan's attitude is completely opposite from his father and brother. He may be a sun dweller and the next president, but his intention is to have equality. I like his good judgement.
This reminds me of District 13 of The Hunger Games. It just pops out of my mind. The characters are awesome and intriguing. The idea of Tristan & Adele's connection is different and it makes me curious and left me hanging. There are still unanswered questions that I want to find out..
Another thing that I like in this book it's more of adventure than romance. Which is very interesting. I guess, I'll see on the second book (Star Dwellers), and I'm looking forward what will happen next. :)
This book has 2 POV. Adele & Tristan.
I love Adele. She's fearless and kickass. She's one heroine who is small but terrible and should not underestimate her capabilities. She will do everything to save her family against the injustice of their government.
Tristan's attitude is completely opposite from his father and brother. He may be a sun dweller and the next president, but his intention is to have equality. I like his good judgement.
This reminds me of District 13 of The Hunger Games. It just pops out of my mind. The characters are awesome and intriguing. The idea of Tristan & Adele's connection is different and it makes me curious and left me hanging. There are still unanswered questions that I want to find out..
Another thing that I like in this book it's more of adventure than romance. Which is very interesting. I guess, I'll see on the second book (Star Dwellers), and I'm looking forward what will happen next. :)
I received an ebook copy of the book to read from the author in exchange for a review. I would have finished the book sooner but for a 10 hour drive, Thanksgiving, and having a small window with a library book. Once I got into the book, though, I couldn't put it down. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys dystopian novels or other YA science fiction.
The description of the underground cities impressed me; I felt more as if I were a part of the world than with other novels I've read recently. The characters--particularly Cole, Tristan, and Adele--have believable depth. Their character traits and flaws and physical descriptions never overpowered the plot. One of the major plot points--the attraction between Adele and Tristan--felt cheesy at times, but as the book progressed it felt less contrived and more believable.
Like the first book of many YA trilogies I've read recently, Moon Dwellers doesn't feel complete. It makes me want to read the Star Dwellers, of course, but I tend to prefer the satisfaction of completeness in a book. The ending, I think intentionally, feels like a deep breath before the next book begins.
Non-spoiler plot information: I read a fair number of reviews who thought the book started out too slowly, with a lot of description. I very strongly disagree with that. I thought it was a very good balance of early action with the Pen and the introduction of the two POV characters and their connection as well as a description of the world.
World Analysis: This is actually the second underworld dystopian novel I've read in the last three weeks, so I can't help but compare them (the other was CIty of Ember by Jeanne Duprau). It's not until the middle of Moon Dwellersas the four fugitives escape on the express train to subchapter 26 that I got a real sense of the vastness of the Tri-Realms. (Ember is comparatively small.) The history of the Tri-Realms is also believable, from the “1% Sun Dwellers” to the squalor of the Star and Moon Realms and the corruption and greed that pushed the realms to their current arrangements.
Plot Analysis: It’s a well-driven plot. It’s not breath-takingly fast paced, but it’s definitely action packed. The entire thing feels like a setup for the next books, which makes me want to read the next two.One of the most compelling reasons to read Star Dwellers is to determine the bomb sequence that allowed them to narrowly escape each time. As the book ends, we know where Tawni and Adele are headed, but we don’t know what Adele’s father, Elsey, Roc, and Tristan will be up to in Star Dwellers.
Character Analysis: As I mentioned above, initially the pain/attraction between Adele and Tristan got on my nerves. Until they met, it seemed juvenile, and as a driving plot force it bothered me. Once they met and the intensity of the pain died down, and so did the urgency, it began to feel less like a plot device and more like an interaction between two characters. I think as a plot device it may develop more in a positive direction in the next book.
I loved Cole, particularly when he was first introduced with the strength of his eyes: “When I say strength, I mean strength. Most people talk about eye color when they talk about eyes--I certainly do. And yes Cole’s eyes are a beautifully warm shade of milky chocolate brown. But what I notice is what’s behind his eyes. It’s like he’s wearing steel-plated contacts or something. ...” That description sold me on Cole’s character from the beginning.
I also like Elsey. She’s a remarkable 10-year-old, and feels very much like it. A mature, teacher-like 10, but still very 10. She’s a child, in a tough situation, who handles herself very maturely as things get tougher.
I’m still not sure what prompted Tawni to come speak to Adele in the first place, but I liked her, too. She’s very concerned with separating herself from her parents, which clearly Tristan is also, but in a very adamant way from the beginning. To be a Sun Dweller with property is to be reviled. To be a Moon Dweller with property in a poor district because you are a spy...that’s almost another thing entirely. I’m very curious to see Tawni’s development in the next book.
I cannot wait to read Star Dwellers, and I’m already looking forward to Sun Dwellers, when it comes out next year.
The description of the underground cities impressed me; I felt more as if I were a part of the world than with other novels I've read recently. The characters--particularly Cole, Tristan, and Adele--have believable depth. Their character traits and flaws and physical descriptions never overpowered the plot. One of the major plot points--the attraction between Adele and Tristan--felt cheesy at times, but as the book progressed it felt less contrived and more believable.
Like the first book of many YA trilogies I've read recently, Moon Dwellers doesn't feel complete. It makes me want to read the Star Dwellers, of course, but I tend to prefer the satisfaction of completeness in a book. The ending, I think intentionally, feels like a deep breath before the next book begins.
Non-spoiler plot information: I read a fair number of reviews who thought the book started out too slowly, with a lot of description. I very strongly disagree with that. I thought it was a very good balance of early action with the Pen and the introduction of the two POV characters and their connection as well as a description of the world.
World Analysis: This is actually the second underworld dystopian novel I've read in the last three weeks, so I can't help but compare them (the other was CIty of Ember by Jeanne Duprau). It's not until the middle of Moon Dwellers
Plot Analysis: It’s a well-driven plot. It’s not breath-takingly fast paced, but it’s definitely action packed. The entire thing feels like a setup for the next books, which makes me want to read the next two.
Character Analysis: As I mentioned above, initially the pain/attraction between Adele and Tristan got on my nerves. Until they met, it seemed juvenile, and as a driving plot force it bothered me. Once they met and the intensity of the pain died down, and so did the urgency, it began to feel less like a plot device and more like an interaction between two characters. I think as a plot device it may develop more in a positive direction in the next book.
I loved Cole, particularly when he was first introduced with the strength of his eyes: “When I say strength, I mean strength. Most people talk about eye color when they talk about eyes--I certainly do. And yes Cole’s eyes are a beautifully warm shade of milky chocolate brown. But what I notice is what’s behind his eyes. It’s like he’s wearing steel-plated contacts or something. ...” That description sold me on Cole’s character from the beginning.
I also like Elsey. She’s a remarkable 10-year-old, and feels very much like it. A mature, teacher-like 10, but still very 10. She’s a child, in a tough situation, who handles herself very maturely as things get tougher.
I’m still not sure what prompted Tawni to come speak to Adele in the first place, but I liked her, too. She’s very concerned with separating herself from her parents, which clearly Tristan is also, but in a very adamant way from the beginning. To be a Sun Dweller with property is to be reviled. To be a Moon Dweller with property in a poor district because you are a spy...that’s almost another thing entirely. I’m very curious to see Tawni’s development in the next book.
I cannot wait to read Star Dwellers, and I’m already looking forward to Sun Dwellers, when it comes out next year.
I was given a copy of this book by the author for an honest review. The Moon Dwellers is a dystopian novel set in the future where life above ground was no longer possible so people began digging underground and creating communities below the surface. However, the government quickly turned into a dictatorship and the class distinctions became more evident than ever. The poorest, the Star Dwellers, live farthest below the surface with the Moon Dwellers, or middle class, above them and the rich Sun Dwellers living closest to the surface. Adele Rose is a Moon Dweller who was put in prison after her parents were arrested as traitors. She sees Tristan, the President's son, through the gates of the prison and both of them feel pain when they look at each other. Adele decides to break out of prison when she makes some new friends that agree to help her. At the same time, Tristan decides to run away from home to find Adele and hopefully get some answers about why he is drawn to her.
The book was very fast paced and had a lot of action. I really liked that Adele was able to hold her own in a fight and was willing to do anything to rescue the rest of her family. The characters were interesting and fun to read, even if their dialogue was sometimes a bit corny. I admired Tristan's loyalty to his friend Roc and to Adele, who he hadn't even met. Estes created a very vivid underground world, full of caverns and tunnels and entire cities. Overall this was a great start to what seems to be a very exciting series.
The book was very fast paced and had a lot of action. I really liked that Adele was able to hold her own in a fight and was willing to do anything to rescue the rest of her family. The characters were interesting and fun to read, even if their dialogue was sometimes a bit corny. I admired Tristan's loyalty to his friend Roc and to Adele, who he hadn't even met. Estes created a very vivid underground world, full of caverns and tunnels and entire cities. Overall this was a great start to what seems to be a very exciting series.
I think that this was another mediocre YA dystopian novel. There were enough elements and intrigue to keep you reading but nothing particularly outstanding or special. You knew that the danger to the protagonists was never really real because of the over done format. Yeah I enjoyed it but I'm not desperate to pick up number two .
Rating: 4/5
The Moon Dwellers is the explosive start to the Dwellers Series. This story takes place in a world where everyone lives underground. The closer you are to the surface the better your life. So we have the Sun Dwellers, the Moon Dwellers and the Star Dwellers. The Sun Dwellers are the rulers while everyone else is pretty much their slaves.
In this book we follow Adele, a Moon Dwellers that has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime of her parents' treason. While in jail she meets a couple of people and together they will try to escape and get her little sister back.
In the mean time this book also has the PoV of Tristan, the son of the President and obviously a Sun Dweller. In one of his trips in the Moon realm he sees a girl prisoner (Adele) and feels a mysterious, agonizing pain (did I forget to mention she does too? well she does). After that he will do anything to find her again, but with Adele's escape and everyone on the realms being after her it would become harder and harder to meet his mysterious girl once more and get some answers.
What I mainly loved about this book is the world building, Estes did an amazing job working out all the little details for the three realms and their residents. I also fell in love with Tristan, he is amazing, especially for being the President's son. Finally the action and mystery. This book is filled with fight scenes, running for your life moments and a lot more. There is also the great mystery behind Tristan's and Adele's connection. All in all a good old WTF is going on.
My only issue was the insta-love, or better yet insta-obsession. Because of the mysterious pain they felt when they first locked eyes both MCs became obsessed with each other (maybe I would too), but when they do finally meet they are suddenly suppose to have this insta-connection that I didn't really feel, it was mostly forced on us. But other than that this book, and hopefully the rest of the series, is kick-ass. If you are into Dystopian this is the book for you.
P.S. I listened to this one in audiobook and it was amazing. Both narrators were awesome. Definitely worth it.
The Moon Dwellers is the explosive start to the Dwellers Series. This story takes place in a world where everyone lives underground. The closer you are to the surface the better your life. So we have the Sun Dwellers, the Moon Dwellers and the Star Dwellers. The Sun Dwellers are the rulers while everyone else is pretty much their slaves.
In this book we follow Adele, a Moon Dwellers that has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime of her parents' treason. While in jail she meets a couple of people and together they will try to escape and get her little sister back.
In the mean time this book also has the PoV of Tristan, the son of the President and obviously a Sun Dweller. In one of his trips in the Moon realm he sees a girl prisoner (Adele) and feels a mysterious, agonizing pain (did I forget to mention she does too? well she does). After that he will do anything to find her again, but with Adele's escape and everyone on the realms being after her it would become harder and harder to meet his mysterious girl once more and get some answers.
What I mainly loved about this book is the world building, Estes did an amazing job working out all the little details for the three realms and their residents. I also fell in love with Tristan, he is amazing, especially for being the President's son. Finally the action and mystery. This book is filled with fight scenes, running for your life moments and a lot more. There is also the great mystery behind Tristan's and Adele's connection. All in all a good old WTF is going on.
My only issue was the insta-love, or better yet insta-obsession. Because of the mysterious pain they felt when they first locked eyes both MCs became obsessed with each other (maybe I would too), but when they do finally meet they are suddenly suppose to have this insta-connection that I didn't really feel, it was mostly forced on us. But other than that this book, and hopefully the rest of the series, is kick-ass. If you are into Dystopian this is the book for you.
P.S. I listened to this one in audiobook and it was amazing. Both narrators were awesome. Definitely worth it.