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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I've seen a lot of reviews saying this book was just okay. UNS was way more than just okay to me. That was amazing. Fantastic. Fresh and unique and I'm finally reading a series that is GOOD. If you need me, I'll be devouring the next two books!
Thoroughly enjoyed this YA novel. I realize many folks out there do not like that this was marketed as dystopian but more post-apocalyptic and at this point I would tend to agree with that. However, this is just the first book and perhaps more explanations will come with the other 2 books.
I enjoyed her characters Peregrine and Roar both were well developed. Her world building however was a bit one sided in my opinion. We learned much about the way the world worked on the outside. The aether storms, disease, tribes, cannibals, harsh living. However she only briefly allows is to glimpse the world within the pods. We know only that they have been genetically altered, live literally sheltered lives that use virtual realities as a way of entertainment and escapism. We know they are free fr illness and pain but know
Little else about how their lives are structured what the chain of command is etc. i also would have thought that the author would have given some background to how the world ended up this way. Am hoping for more clarity with the following two books.
Overall and easy enjoyable read. Nice, smooth toggling between each protagonists pov. I would recommend the more older more mature teen for content of violence and sexual situations. 15 or older.
I enjoyed her characters Peregrine and Roar both were well developed. Her world building however was a bit one sided in my opinion. We learned much about the way the world worked on the outside. The aether storms, disease, tribes, cannibals, harsh living. However she only briefly allows is to glimpse the world within the pods. We know only that they have been genetically altered, live literally sheltered lives that use virtual realities as a way of entertainment and escapism. We know they are free fr illness and pain but know
Little else about how their lives are structured what the chain of command is etc. i also would have thought that the author would have given some background to how the world ended up this way. Am hoping for more clarity with the following two books.
Overall and easy enjoyable read. Nice, smooth toggling between each protagonists pov. I would recommend the more older more mature teen for content of violence and sexual situations. 15 or older.
Edited to add that I just did my first reread of this and I loved it just as much, if not more, than I did the first time. Am off to start Through the Ever Night!
I feel like I should be saying, "Why didn't anyone tell me about this book sooner?!" But I can't because everyone did tell me about this book! I was just the stupid one that never read it. Until now. Now I can finally say that I've read it and I understand why everyone is in love with it! I enjoyed this book so much. It's definitely moved onto the favorites shelf for me. I hope if you are a fan of dystopians, or YA romances, that you've either read this book or are planning on reading it soon.
My favorite thing about this book, besides the romance, was Aria. She was a perfect female lead. She was strong, brave, smart, and willing to accept that she is wrong about some things. But she's also funny and kind and caring and loyal. She works hard when she needs to, even after coming from the Realms where almost no one does hard labor anymore, and she wants to learn how to survive when in the outside. She doesn't want to be helpless and she does everything she can to accomplish the goals she has and the promises that she's made. She wasn't a pushover or a brat or a know-it-all or extremely emotional or a damsel in distress or anything else annoying. She seemed real and well-rounded and I really enjoyed learning about her, following her story, seeing her change, and seeing her grow.
My second favorite thing about this book was the romance. Ah, the romance. Oh, Perry. Two people who should never have met and fallen in love, but did. And they are so good together! Seriously though, the romance was done really well. It felt natural, not forced at all. Aria and Perry just gradually grew closer over the time they spent together, meaning more and more to each other and getting to know each other better. Sure they were spending time together under unnatural circumstances, but the progression of their relationship felt completely natural and real. Plus, Perry was so sweet with Aria. If you've read it then maybe you changed your mind about him around the same time I did. When he explained to Aria about how she wasn't dying, I thought I was going to die (both from embarrassment for Aria and for the sweetness of Perry). But holy cow, a man who would explain that to you, be happy about it, and help you deal with it is a keeper! (Though I did wonder why she was so confused by what was happening and also know exactly what it was as soon as he said it. But oh well.) I think the whole romance was developed very well. And I also now know why people talk about ALL THE FEELS with this book. Seriously, if you're looking for a YA book with a well-developed honest feeling romance, don't miss Under the Never Sky! Seriously.
One little itty bitty part that annoyed me a tiny bit was the whole rendering thing. Why can't people just love people because they love them? Why does there always need to be something that connects a person to another? Can't people just want to protect each other and know each other and be with each other because they want to? Instead they have to be rendered or imprinted upon or one of many other explanations in YA literature. Although to be fair, rendering is much less creepy than imprinting to me. It basically just means that you now not only know what the person is feeling but you feel it to. It's just a deeper connection to someone else, not necessarily romantically, just more intuned to them than someone you aren't rendered to. What did you guys think about this part? I know it's just a nit-picky thing, but it also made me pause while reading so I could roll my eyes.
Final Thoughts: I loved this book. I'm so glad I finally picked it up and gave it a chance. I was a little worried it would turn out like Divergent, a book everyone talks about and loves but that was just okay for me. But I'm happy to report it wasn't. I loved it. Plus, the characters are fantastic (even the secondary characters add a lot to the story), the romance is very satisfying ;-) , and the writing is beautiful. I felt so many emotions during this book I can't even begin to list them all. I highly recommend this book if you're a fan of YA dystopians or YA romances.
I feel like I should be saying, "Why didn't anyone tell me about this book sooner?!" But I can't because everyone did tell me about this book! I was just the stupid one that never read it. Until now. Now I can finally say that I've read it and I understand why everyone is in love with it! I enjoyed this book so much. It's definitely moved onto the favorites shelf for me. I hope if you are a fan of dystopians, or YA romances, that you've either read this book or are planning on reading it soon.
My favorite thing about this book, besides the romance, was Aria. She was a perfect female lead. She was strong, brave, smart, and willing to accept that she is wrong about some things. But she's also funny and kind and caring and loyal. She works hard when she needs to, even after coming from the Realms where almost no one does hard labor anymore, and she wants to learn how to survive when in the outside. She doesn't want to be helpless and she does everything she can to accomplish the goals she has and the promises that she's made. She wasn't a pushover or a brat or a know-it-all or extremely emotional or a damsel in distress or anything else annoying. She seemed real and well-rounded and I really enjoyed learning about her, following her story, seeing her change, and seeing her grow.
My second favorite thing about this book was the romance. Ah, the romance. Oh, Perry. Two people who should never have met and fallen in love, but did. And they are so good together! Seriously though, the romance was done really well. It felt natural, not forced at all. Aria and Perry just gradually grew closer over the time they spent together, meaning more and more to each other and getting to know each other better. Sure they were spending time together under unnatural circumstances, but the progression of their relationship felt completely natural and real. Plus, Perry was so sweet with Aria. If you've read it then maybe you changed your mind about him around the same time I did. When he explained to Aria about how she wasn't dying, I thought I was going to die (both from embarrassment for Aria and for the sweetness of Perry). But holy cow, a man who would explain that to you, be happy about it, and help you deal with it is a keeper! (Though I did wonder why she was so confused by what was happening and also know exactly what it was as soon as he said it. But oh well.) I think the whole romance was developed very well. And I also now know why people talk about ALL THE FEELS with this book. Seriously, if you're looking for a YA book with a well-developed honest feeling romance, don't miss Under the Never Sky! Seriously.
One little itty bitty part that annoyed me a tiny bit was the whole rendering thing. Why can't people just love people because they love them? Why does there always need to be something that connects a person to another? Can't people just want to protect each other and know each other and be with each other because they want to? Instead they have to be rendered or imprinted upon or one of many other explanations in YA literature. Although to be fair, rendering is much less creepy than imprinting to me. It basically just means that you now not only know what the person is feeling but you feel it to. It's just a deeper connection to someone else, not necessarily romantically, just more intuned to them than someone you aren't rendered to. What did you guys think about this part? I know it's just a nit-picky thing, but it also made me pause while reading so I could roll my eyes.
Final Thoughts: I loved this book. I'm so glad I finally picked it up and gave it a chance. I was a little worried it would turn out like Divergent, a book everyone talks about and loves but that was just okay for me. But I'm happy to report it wasn't. I loved it. Plus, the characters are fantastic (even the secondary characters add a lot to the story), the romance is very satisfying ;-) , and the writing is beautiful. I felt so many emotions during this book I can't even begin to list them all. I highly recommend this book if you're a fan of YA dystopians or YA romances.
This book was very good. It is described as being a dystopian novel, but in reality it is more post-apocalyptic.
It had a lot of original ideas that I liked. In this day and age, it is hard to create an original idea for YA novels. Many of them seem to mirror each other. This book was different. I really got me thinking about what would happen if our world was like this today. The Aether storms were unlike anything I have ever read before and were very well described.
I absolutely adored Perry. He wasn't the typical YA guy (sarcastic and sexy), and that's actually why I liked him so much.
The pacing of this book was unbelievable. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time. I haven't read a book this fast paced since Divergent.
Overall, the book was very good. The only thing I didn't like was how mushy the romance got towards the end. The ending had just enough of a cliffhanger to have me begging for the sequel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSuweWEYqpw
It had a lot of original ideas that I liked. In this day and age, it is hard to create an original idea for YA novels. Many of them seem to mirror each other. This book was different. I really got me thinking about what would happen if our world was like this today. The Aether storms were unlike anything I have ever read before and were very well described.
I absolutely adored Perry. He wasn't the typical YA guy (sarcastic and sexy), and that's actually why I liked him so much.
The pacing of this book was unbelievable. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time. I haven't read a book this fast paced since Divergent.
Overall, the book was very good. The only thing I didn't like was how mushy the romance got towards the end. The ending had just enough of a cliffhanger to have me begging for the sequel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSuweWEYqpw
been waiting forever to read this. Worth it all the way.
This OTP has been added to my favorite OTP list!
I Loved this book so much!!!
It hurts!
I kept fangirling and fangirling, and the story itself was so unique!
If you haven't read this book yet, PLEASE read it!!
I Loved this book so much!!!
It hurts!
I kept fangirling and fangirling, and the story itself was so unique!
If you haven't read this book yet, PLEASE read it!!
pretty good. kinda similar to other things i've read but it has differences. can't wait to finish the rest of the trilogy