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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
I picked this book up just as something to read and wasn't expecting much, especially with all the similarities to Across The Universe, but I was very pleasantly surprised. It was nearly impossible for me to put this book down - the pacing was great, the characters were intriguing, and the plot seemed predictable but then always kept me guessing. I was also very impressed with the in depth descriptions of the future and how the Dark Times came to be. Overall, I'd say this is a genuinely good read, especially for a debut novel.
A Long, Long Sleep reached "page turner" status for me. The set up was very intriguing. It reminded me a bit of Beth Revis' Across the Universe. At its core this novel was about something else entirely.
I also have to give the author props for the way the romance was handled in this book. The boy does not instantly fall for the girl the moment he looks into her eyes. He's a normal teenage boy who hardly knows her and this isn't one of those bullshit "instant love" YA novels where the girl is swept off of her feet. Don't come here looking for that. In fact, there are multiple people in Rose's life that she cares for, as is usually the case in real life, and none of these relationships are singled out by the author. She does an excellent job of displaying Rose's relationships, past and present, and there isn't even a love triangle to be found. Nor is Rose treated as if every boy she knows will instantly fall at her feet. She is just a normal girl with normal relationships and she knows rejection as well as the rest of us do.
Even if she doesn't believe it at first, Rose doesn't need to be saved, she can save herself. This wasn't a perfect book (debut book for the author) and the writing wasn't spectacular but I think the story shines through that.
Spoiler
I thought the way the emotional abuse was displayed was very realistic. This book will hit home for anyone who has ever been a victim of emotional abuse at the hands of a relative (or at the hands of anyone really). It certainly brought up some emotions in me and caused me to look at myself from an outside perspective. I found a lot of myself (good and bad) in Rose.I also have to give the author props for the way the romance was handled in this book. The boy does not instantly fall for the girl the moment he looks into her eyes. He's a normal teenage boy who hardly knows her and this isn't one of those bullshit "instant love" YA novels where the girl is swept off of her feet. Don't come here looking for that. In fact, there are multiple people in Rose's life that she cares for, as is usually the case in real life, and none of these relationships are singled out by the author. She does an excellent job of displaying Rose's relationships, past and present, and there isn't even a love triangle to be found. Nor is Rose treated as if every boy she knows will instantly fall at her feet. She is just a normal girl with normal relationships and she knows rejection as well as the rest of us do.
Even if she doesn't believe it at first, Rose doesn't need to be saved, she can save herself. This wasn't a perfect book (debut book for the author) and the writing wasn't spectacular but I think the story shines through that.
An Excellent Twist on an Old Tale
I don’t know what I was expecting from A Long, Long Sleep, but it wasn’t quite this. I was delighted by the twists and didn’t see a lot of them coming. While the protagonist was very passive throughout the book, I appreciated her internal focus and her need to get everything figured out before acting. Not exactly a fun read, but very moving!!
I don’t know what I was expecting from A Long, Long Sleep, but it wasn’t quite this. I was delighted by the twists and didn’t see a lot of them coming. While the protagonist was very passive throughout the book, I appreciated her internal focus and her need to get everything figured out before acting. Not exactly a fun read, but very moving!!
This was totally awesome
Poor Rose though, your whole life spend in that stass tank at the mercy of anyone!
The twist at the end regarding the assassin was shocking and a bit disturbing
I like that its not an actual romance, that stuff was actually happening
Otto! I need to read his book, his life is so sad geez
Poor Rose though, your whole life spend in that stass tank at the mercy of anyone!
The twist at the end regarding the assassin was shocking and a bit disturbing
I like that its not an actual romance, that stuff was actually happening
Otto! I need to read his book, his life is so sad geez
The part where her (previously unmentioned) self-defense training first kicks in (on page 225 of 342-pages) & she goes on combat-auto-pilot would be completely unexpected & wonderful (a) if it came sooner in the book, before the reader has been lulled into having almost no faith or interest in the main character and (b) if there were more cohesion in any of the characters - but in fact, every single character in this novel has a facade that doesn't match their truer self.
I'm sure I won't be the only one to be irritated with Rose, who passively obeys her parents even after she realizes they are wrong, neglects her own health & healing process, and remains passive even after we realize she has some special skills and talents.
Notably, awakening after 60 years in stasis, she does not bother to look up the death records of any of her loved-ones, even though she can't stop thinking about them, and getting that kind of information is nearly instantaneous in this future. She doesn't ask any questions, which is probably good, since that would spoil the one "aha!" moment of the book.
Sheehan shows that there can be psychopathic rich parents who mentally, emotionally and physically abuse their children even in an idealized future.
I'm sure I won't be the only one to be irritated with Rose, who passively obeys her parents even after she realizes they are wrong, neglects her own health & healing process, and remains passive even after we realize she has some special skills and talents.
Notably, awakening after 60 years in stasis, she does not bother to look up the death records of any of her loved-ones, even though she can't stop thinking about them, and getting that kind of information is nearly instantaneous in this future. She doesn't ask any questions, which is probably good, since that would spoil the one "aha!" moment of the book.
Sheehan shows that there can be psychopathic rich parents who mentally, emotionally and physically abuse their children even in an idealized future.
While not incredibly well-written, the story was enjoyable and I was happy for its simplicity after just finishing book 5 of A Song of Ice and Fire. Just what I needed right now, even if it was a bit trite.
This book really surprised me. I was expecting your average dime a dozen teenage fairy tale in modern times book, but A Long, Long Sleep developed the characters and relationships so much more. No insta-romance, no love traingle. The heroine was insecure, but in a very normal way and once she realized she'd been manipulated she got pissed and did something about it. The writing flowed very nicely too, for the first time in months I had to push off my self imposed bedtime several times because I hadn't finished the book yet.
This lovely updated Sleeping Beauty story has stayed with me beyond finishing the book. I still wonder what happens next for the characters, and enjoyed the relationships created between them.
Reasonably fun and some good concepts, but I just didn't love this.
3.75 stars. A dystopian Sleeping Beauty that's well worth checking out.