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Across the Universe
by Beth Revis
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I likey. I likey a lot. The cover did me in. And a big thanks to Anna and her giveaway because without it, it would have taken me ages to go out and buy the book. Jumping into this book after reading dystopian after dystopian was a wonderful change of pace and scenery. The writing and the characters had a certain air about them that made me enjoy the book a whole lot more.
The beginning blew me out of the water. The whole explanation and viewing of being frozen was both beautifully descriptive and eerily haunting. The thoughts that go through her mind while she's panning in and out of consciousness for years and years, the ideas of being alone with only your mind and memories until you are released from your frozen slumber sent chills down my spine. If I had the choice to go through such a painful experience and end up being alone, in a container, with just me and my thoughts, I'd go insane. God bless Amy for such a brave and sad choice.
During the duration of the book, while Amy is out of her chamber, the reader gets a good look of what is actually going on throughout Godspeed. Lies. Murder. Mating. And let me tell you the mating scene with all the inhabitants was the weirdest, freakiest, and scariest thing I have ever read. Not expecting something like that to happen. Oh, and Hartley was my favorite character. The end. He was just a beautifully crafted character with emotion and flaw and his actions were heart wrenching.
Final Summation: A glorious debut novel that left me wanting more. Beth Revis's ability to craft and describe was absolutely beautiful in this tragic tale woven with lies, murder, and romance. This is a novel that should be picked up and read immediately.
I likey. I likey a lot. The cover did me in. And a big thanks to Anna and her giveaway because without it, it would have taken me ages to go out and buy the book. Jumping into this book after reading dystopian after dystopian was a wonderful change of pace and scenery. The writing and the characters had a certain air about them that made me enjoy the book a whole lot more.
The beginning blew me out of the water. The whole explanation and viewing of being frozen was both beautifully descriptive and eerily haunting. The thoughts that go through her mind while she's panning in and out of consciousness for years and years, the ideas of being alone with only your mind and memories until you are released from your frozen slumber sent chills down my spine. If I had the choice to go through such a painful experience and end up being alone, in a container, with just me and my thoughts, I'd go insane. God bless Amy for such a brave and sad choice.
During the duration of the book, while Amy is out of her chamber, the reader gets a good look of what is actually going on throughout Godspeed. Lies. Murder. Mating. And let me tell you the mating scene with all the inhabitants was the weirdest, freakiest, and scariest thing I have ever read. Not expecting something like that to happen. Oh, and Hartley was my favorite character. The end. He was just a beautifully crafted character with emotion and flaw and his actions were heart wrenching.
Final Summation: A glorious debut novel that left me wanting more. Beth Revis's ability to craft and describe was absolutely beautiful in this tragic tale woven with lies, murder, and romance. This is a novel that should be picked up and read immediately.