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verinscupoftea 's review for:
Across the Universe
by Beth Revis
this is the first trilogy I've read where the first book was a three star and each subsequent book was progressively better. I also didn't feel a strong connection to either of the main characters... and yet I'd absolutely recommend this to a friend. the science isn't terrible at all, in fact it seems that revis has done her homework. some bits that seem off are later explained as just misinformed characters' beliefs, which I really thought was nice. it isn't often YA sci-fi is even close to updated on technology or physics as we know them, let alone plausible in their imagined future development. some of the genetic engineering stuff seemed a bit far-fetched, but not to the point where I couldn't suspend belief or felt pulled out of the story. I'm sure someone well educated in advanced sciences could find issues with anything, but a layperson would easily be able to believe the world of across the universe could exist. it was entertaining, fast paced, and fun. and the third book was just... unbelievably good. I can't think of a better way to put it. go read these books!