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kirstym3692's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a LOT better than I expected when I first started reading. I couldn't put it down anymore once I really got into it.
kofolapumpkin's review
4.0
So, I enjoyed this book, but.. The writing style was just annoying sometimes. I mean, I'm pretty sure there are other words to use instead of "brilly" over and over and over. Not to mention "chutz". I'm not kidding. It got to the point where I caught myself rolling my eyes whenever reading the word "chutz".
Besides that, I thought the book was a really good, interesting read. The plot twists were amazing and unexpected (well, most of them) and I love the overall idea of Across the Universe. The characters are believable and (which I find very important) the main female character (Amy) isn't a total idiot. She doesn't overreact or act stupid, instead she thinks about her actions and ponder's her words. Sure, at first she's pretty confused, but she manages very well and I love that about her.
All in all I recommend reading this book and I'll probably read the sequel to it.
Besides that, I thought the book was a really good, interesting read. The plot twists were amazing and unexpected (well, most of them) and I love the overall idea of Across the Universe. The characters are believable and (which I find very important) the main female character (Amy) isn't a total idiot. She doesn't overreact or act stupid, instead she thinks about her actions and ponder's her words. Sure, at first she's pretty confused, but she manages very well and I love that about her.
All in all I recommend reading this book and I'll probably read the sequel to it.
nathalyalvarez's review
4.0
Este es uno de esos libros que despiertan mi curiosidad como lectora. Lo cierto es que es un libro que no pude dejar de leer hasta que lo termine.
Me encanta como el libro no es narrado por una sola persona. Me gusta como se leen perspectivas tan diferentes pero tan iguales a la misma vez, es algo que no puedo explicar demasiado. En realidad no se que pensar muy bien de este libro. Solo me gusto. No me encanto ni me enamore. Pero es un buen libro. Y la historia es muy buena.
Me encanta como el libro no es narrado por una sola persona. Me gusta como se leen perspectivas tan diferentes pero tan iguales a la misma vez, es algo que no puedo explicar demasiado. En realidad no se que pensar muy bien de este libro. Solo me gusto. No me encanto ni me enamore. Pero es un buen libro. Y la historia es muy buena.
maedemasuda's review against another edition
2.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. The premise grabed my attention and I was really anticipating the time I'll be able to read it. But it didn't give me what I was expecting. First, it was a bit too teenager lovey all over it. This kind of irked me several times. Second, the writing style. I'm not a native english speaker but because of the style, I had some difficulties to get in the story... I don't know, it doesn't flow smoothly. Apart from that, there's some great elements regarding the plot. I think I just wish it would have been more "mature" and dark. I'm still pondering if I'll read the sequel or not. Time will tell!
outoftheblue14's review against another edition
3.0
Ho trovato la descrizione del processo di ibernazione davvero spaventosa... anzi, agghiacciante. Per il resto, il libro non è male.
geniesurreal's review
5.0
I loved this book from the very beginning. The language is clear and flows freely in my mind. It's easy to understand and when the plot gets good I didn't stumble on weird phrasing or lack of.
Revis goes in depth with her writing. Talking about how it was like to be frozen for centuries and awakening into a whole new world.
The beginning threw me off a little. I wasn't expecting the chapters to alternate between Amy and Elder. Once I figured out what was going on the story became clear again.
I ate this series up. I ate up the action, the "lord of the flies" feel, the romance, the betrayal. I think I read the entire series in 4 weeks (which is fast for such a slow reader like myself).
I promise you, you will love this book!
I've read The Hunger Games and thought I'd never find another remarkable story like Collin's. Then I found Legend written by Marie Lu. Legend sweaped me off my feet and made me forget all about Katniss and Peeta. After feeling like I have climbed the to the peek of amazing books I land on Across the Universe and now all I can think about is Amy and Elder.
Revis goes in depth with her writing. Talking about how it was like to be frozen for centuries and awakening into a whole new world.
The beginning threw me off a little. I wasn't expecting the chapters to alternate between Amy and Elder. Once I figured out what was going on the story became clear again.
I ate this series up. I ate up the action, the "lord of the flies" feel, the romance, the betrayal. I think I read the entire series in 4 weeks (which is fast for such a slow reader like myself).
I promise you, you will love this book!
I've read The Hunger Games and thought I'd never find another remarkable story like Collin's. Then I found Legend written by Marie Lu. Legend sweaped me off my feet and made me forget all about Katniss and Peeta. After feeling like I have climbed the to the peek of amazing books I land on Across the Universe and now all I can think about is Amy and Elder.
vanikr's review against another edition
5.0
Godspeed ist ein echt spannendes und tolles Buch. Ich finde die Idee mit der Einfrierung echt toll. Besonders gut finde ich das man die manchmal schockierende Geheimnisse der Godspeed nach und nach herrausfindet. Das macht das Buch echt spannend.
Amy und Junoir sind echt total toll, aber zwischenzeitlich fand ich haben sie zu lange etwas getrennt gemacht.
Aber ansonsten finde ich es einfach total toll.
Amy und Junoir sind echt total toll, aber zwischenzeitlich fand ich haben sie zu lange etwas getrennt gemacht.
Aber ansonsten finde ich es einfach total toll.
eesh25's review
4.0
3.5 Stars
I want to kick things off by saying that I finished read the sequel, A Million Suns, yesterday and even though it took me a year and a half to get to it, it wasn't because I wasn't interested. Quite the opposite, really. This is a very interesting novel that leaves you wondering about many things. And I think my anticipation for finding out what would happen next was part of the reason it took me this long, if that makes sense.
The novel is set on a spaceship called Godspeed. Godspeed is on a mission to another planet in another star system, one that's believed to be habitable. The mission is supposed to take hundreds of years so the ship is handled by generations of people who live their whole lives on the ship. The people crucial to settlement on the new planet are in cryo.
We have two main characters. Elder is a citizen of Godspeed and he's being raised to become the leader (politically) of the ship. Amy was asleep, only a passenger because of her parents, and was supposed to remain that way until planet-landing. But then someone tried to kill her. Her life is saved but she's awake before her time. She can't go back to cryosleep so she decides to use her time to find out who tried to kill her, only to discover that she wasn't the only one. Someone's trying to eliminate the frozens and the ship has many secrets. It's up to her and Elder to figure things out.
Like I said before, I found the book to be very interesting. I mean, it's a murder mystery in space. How cool is that?! And the story was great. I loved reading about life on the ship and how things worked. Elder was a great protagonist.
The is a well-written novel. There are some inconsistencies with the writing (continuity errors) but not many. Elder's narrative was very well done. Initially, his narrative has a childlike quality to it. But as the novel goes on, you can read the difference, the growth. It was gradual and very believable. His characters development was brilliant. Amy's on the other hand... not so much.
I didn't love Amy's characters. I'm sure no one's surprised but I still feel the need to explain. You see, Amy had a bad habit of yelling first and thinking later. She was condescending because she knew stuff about planet Earth that others did not, which was stupid since those people had never been to Earth. She blabbered idiotically, threw tantrums (which were understandable) and was quite self-absorbed. Her only concern was that she might have to live her entire life on the ship. As if there weren't over two thousand other people who shared her fate.
Also, not all the plot points in the novel were well-handled. The main plot was strong but some others were neglected. This could be counted under inconsistencies.
One last thing I wanna add; the cover. It's misleading. From the cover, this seems like a romance novel and while there is a slight romance, the novel could not be considered a romance. It didn't bother me but that's because I didn't have any expectations going in. If I'd expected, or wanted, a romance, I would've been disappointed.
Overall, I liked this book. It's a different story and a unique setting and I was very interested in the sequel. I definitely recommend giving it a read.
I want to kick things off by saying that I finished read the sequel, A Million Suns, yesterday and even though it took me a year and a half to get to it, it wasn't because I wasn't interested. Quite the opposite, really. This is a very interesting novel that leaves you wondering about many things. And I think my anticipation for finding out what would happen next was part of the reason it took me this long, if that makes sense.
The novel is set on a spaceship called Godspeed. Godspeed is on a mission to another planet in another star system, one that's believed to be habitable. The mission is supposed to take hundreds of years so the ship is handled by generations of people who live their whole lives on the ship. The people crucial to settlement on the new planet are in cryo.
We have two main characters. Elder is a citizen of Godspeed and he's being raised to become the leader (politically) of the ship. Amy was asleep, only a passenger because of her parents, and was supposed to remain that way until planet-landing. But then someone tried to kill her. Her life is saved but she's awake before her time. She can't go back to cryosleep so she decides to use her time to find out who tried to kill her, only to discover that she wasn't the only one. Someone's trying to eliminate the frozens and the ship has many secrets. It's up to her and Elder to figure things out.
Like I said before, I found the book to be very interesting. I mean, it's a murder mystery in space. How cool is that?! And the story was great. I loved reading about life on the ship and how things worked. Elder was a great protagonist.
The is a well-written novel. There are some inconsistencies with the writing (continuity errors) but not many. Elder's narrative was very well done. Initially, his narrative has a childlike quality to it. But as the novel goes on, you can read the difference, the growth. It was gradual and very believable. His characters development was brilliant. Amy's on the other hand... not so much.
I didn't love Amy's characters. I'm sure no one's surprised but I still feel the need to explain. You see, Amy had a bad habit of yelling first and thinking later. She was condescending because she knew stuff about planet Earth that others did not, which was stupid since those people had never been to Earth. She blabbered idiotically, threw tantrums (which were understandable) and was quite self-absorbed. Her only concern was that she might have to live her entire life on the ship. As if there weren't over two thousand other people who shared her fate.
Also, not all the plot points in the novel were well-handled. The main plot was strong but some others were neglected. This could be counted under inconsistencies.
One last thing I wanna add; the cover. It's misleading. From the cover, this seems like a romance novel and while there is a slight romance, the novel could not be considered a romance. It didn't bother me but that's because I didn't have any expectations going in. If I'd expected, or wanted, a romance, I would've been disappointed.
Overall, I liked this book. It's a different story and a unique setting and I was very interested in the sequel. I definitely recommend giving it a read.
laura_mayfair's review
3.0
Very enjoyable read. This was difficult to put down. Revis' pacing/ plotting is her best asset. I'm currently reading her second book in the series which I think is even better than this one. "Across the Universe" felt as if it were setting something up, a quality that remained throughout the book. She leaves many things unexplained but she does reveal more and answer many unanswered questions in book two. This is a series well-worth staying with if you enjoy science fiction.