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Across the Universe by Beth Revis
4.0
Although the beginning was fairly slow, at about the 1/3 mark, the book picked up quickly, and unravelled into a unique plot and a gripping storyline. Revis delivers an enjoyable science-fiction novel to young adult readers who otherwise may not read sci-fi, and also hinders at a romance between the two main characters, without turning the novel into a romance novel, as such.
The character who's point of view the story is told in alternates every chapter between the two main characters, Amy and Elder, which is a refreshingly different way of telling a story.
Personally, I didn't really feel as attached to either of the main characters as I usually like to be in novels. I'm not sure whether that was just me, or whether it was a writing issue though.
Overall, it was a good novel. I'd recommend it; it's a fairly easy read, can be read by itself (it's the first of a series) and offers a different storyline to so many other young adult books that have been released recently.
The character who's point of view the story is told in alternates every chapter between the two main characters, Amy and Elder, which is a refreshingly different way of telling a story.
Personally, I didn't really feel as attached to either of the main characters as I usually like to be in novels. I'm not sure whether that was just me, or whether it was a writing issue though.
Overall, it was a good novel. I'd recommend it; it's a fairly easy read, can be read by itself (it's the first of a series) and offers a different storyline to so many other young adult books that have been released recently.