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thebookphile 's review for:
Across the Universe
by Beth Revis
You know, this book isn't without it's problems, but I found that I really liked it. And it wasn't because I found Revis' signature inside, no not at all, though it did make my day. This is a dystopia in space, written before the Hunger Games craze, so it doesn't have all the same elements, with a plot rehashed. Actually, this is exactly what I wanted after finishing Delirium, a world after a rebellion, the healing, not just war and strife. The world that Amy wakes up in is terrifying. A huge ship is still tiny when you remember just how big our Earth is, and let me tell you, if it wasn't snowing outside, I would have run out to kiss the ground. I mean, people have just recently started realizing that we take our Earth for granted. It is our home and we've basically been chipping away at the foundation, and only recently realized it was going to cost us big time. Well, this book is like one of the outcomes. Amy and her parents were cryogenically froze, then she's woken up, before she's supposed to. I'm going to admit right now, that I wouldn't have been able to survive it. People that live on the ship and haven't been frozen are basically cattle, without thought or individuality, and those who do have it are considered insane. The only people who are somewhat normal are the people in charge and even they are somewhat insane. Then someone starts killing other frozen people and Amy along with the only person who seems to like her, Elder, are trying to figure out why and who. The romance is somewhat on a back burner, and I really liked that, they're just getting know each other and it's really sweet to see them grow closer. I was also so proud of Elder when he had admitted to something that he had done, it takes courage, and it shows that he trusts Amy. It also means we're not going to get an annoying "he's hiding something from me" and Elder acting guilty but being to afraid to show it, plot--which is a good thing. It means there are bigger and better things to look forward to.
SPOILERS
TW: Rape
I think that that situation was handled rather poorly. Saying "oh, it's just the way they act during season" doesn't fix what happened to her, and it doesn't punish Luthe, who knew exactly what he was doing. In fact, Luthe disappears from the story after that event and we never hear of him again. And it wasn't just that Amy got cornered and she managed to escape, she was actually pinned down by three men, her clothes was ripped off and one of them did molest her. She does have a subsequent break down, then there's a bit of a conflict, and she seems to forget about, but I rather doubt she would have gotten over it quite so fast. Most importantly, even if the other two men couldn't be punished because they're brainless, Luthe definitely should have been. It's disturbing and disgusting. And I really wish Revis had handled it better.
You know what got me even more mad? The fact that most other reviewers don't even seem to find this seem problematic aside from how graphic it is. This is a problem.
SPOILERS
TW: Rape
I think that that situation was handled rather poorly. Saying "oh, it's just the way they act during season" doesn't fix what happened to her, and it doesn't punish Luthe, who knew exactly what he was doing. In fact, Luthe disappears from the story after that event and we never hear of him again. And it wasn't just that Amy got cornered and she managed to escape, she was actually pinned down by three men, her clothes was ripped off and one of them did molest her. She does have a subsequent break down, then there's a bit of a conflict, and she seems to forget about, but I rather doubt she would have gotten over it quite so fast. Most importantly, even if the other two men couldn't be punished because they're brainless, Luthe definitely should have been. It's disturbing and disgusting. And I really wish Revis had handled it better.
You know what got me even more mad? The fact that most other reviewers don't even seem to find this seem problematic aside from how graphic it is. This is a problem.