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lindsaynalley 's review for:
Across the Universe
by Beth Revis
I felt a little hoodwinked into reading this novel - the cover does not scream dystopian science fiction, but that is definitely how I would describe this book. Normally, I avoid dystopian novels; I find them depressing, and when I'm reading for pleasure, I don't want to be depressed. However, I'm glad the cover tricked me, because I actually really enjoyed Across the Universe. It is a captivating, well-written story, although I was a little disappointed in the ending - I wanted more closure! I really do think the cover is very misleading - many of my YA boys would enjoy this novel, but they're not going to pick it up because it looks like a romance, not dystopian sci-fi. Likewise, my YA girls who love romances are going to be disappointed when they take it home expecting an epic love story.