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A review by other_worlds_than_these
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
4.0
I really was surprised how much I enjoyed this book. There were small things that I didn't like though, but thats to be expected with young adult books.. At first I was annoyed that the people of the ship and Elder weren't described until a few chapters in and I personally like to know a bit more about a character's appearance early on. (I tend to fancast characters because it helps me understand and imagine the plot).
I also thought the chapters changing points of view was helpful.
I also thought the society created was very unique and very well thought of.
I think what some readers are forgetting is that Elder is in fact a young teenage boy who grows up in a society where emotions are subdued. I never got the impression that he was a typical, horny teenage boy but rather a boy whose feelings are accurate to a character who is the youngest person in the society and of course he would be acting like a typical teenage boy when it came to meeting a 17 year old girl. I think its expected of a young teenager to display emotions like Elder did.
My opinion of this book was going back and forth however. I liked it at most parts, and at others I thought it was cliche or unoriginal but then something else would happen which would make it more original and so thats why I decided to rate it 4/5 stars instead of the 3.5 stars I tended to lean towards up until the last 15 or so chapters.
I also thought the chapters changing points of view was helpful.
I also thought the society created was very unique and very well thought of.
I think what some readers are forgetting is that Elder is in fact a young teenage boy who grows up in a society where emotions are subdued. I never got the impression that he was a typical, horny teenage boy but rather a boy whose feelings are accurate to a character who is the youngest person in the society and of course he would be acting like a typical teenage boy when it came to meeting a 17 year old girl. I think its expected of a young teenager to display emotions like Elder did.
My opinion of this book was going back and forth however. I liked it at most parts, and at others I thought it was cliche or unoriginal but then something else would happen which would make it more original and so thats why I decided to rate it 4/5 stars instead of the 3.5 stars I tended to lean towards up until the last 15 or so chapters.