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ashlyndrewek's review
5.0
Where do I even start with this review? Simply put, I am blown away. Roxanna takes the reader into a dystopian-esque world where having children out of wedlock is forbidden. These illegal children are then shuttled off to an orphanage behind a large wall, to a community known by its members as The Beneath. It's here where Eve is raised with her full-blood sibling, Adam -- a rarity in a world of "unwanted" children.
Eve is one hell of a character. She is strong without being abrasive, compassionate, and extremely likable. Admittedly I get a little snarky when all of the men in a book continuously drool over the main female. But, in Eve's case, I feel like it was deserved. Yes, she was beautiful, but her personality really did make her stand out. Even when she made decisions that had me absolutely screaming at the book, it was completely understandable. She was put in some awful situations and she handled it with grace and maturity.
Noah, as Eve's love interest, was another amazing character. I have a soft spot for the broken ones, and even though Noah comes from one of the upper-class/powerful families in The Beneath, he is as broken as they come. He needs Eve like he needs oxygen. He fights for her -- literally and figuratively -- throughout the book. His biggest downfall, perhaps, is not being 100% honest, but he had valid reasons. He, too, is put in some absolutely miserable situations and he tries his best to deal with it, but nothing is easy in The Beneath.
I could probably go on and on about the cast of characters. They were all so *real*! Even the evil ones. My favorite secondary character was hands down Eve's brother Adam. He is so funny. I loved him at every age we saw him at -- whether it was as a spunky pre-teen, or a smart ass adult. He was the goofy complement to Eve's motherly nature and I loved every bit of it.
I was fortunate enough to read this as an ARC and I cannot WAIT for the rest of the world to have the pleasure as well. I can't tell you the last time I literally cried over a book, or read SO FAST that my heart was racing. Once I got to the halfway point I could.not.stop! I *had* to know how it was all going to play out and now I'm chomping at the bit for Book 2!
Do yourself a favor, and read this. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be bloody pissed. But it'll be worth it in the end.
Eve is one hell of a character. She is strong without being abrasive, compassionate, and extremely likable. Admittedly I get a little snarky when all of the men in a book continuously drool over the main female. But, in Eve's case, I feel like it was deserved. Yes, she was beautiful, but her personality really did make her stand out. Even when she made decisions that had me absolutely screaming at the book, it was completely understandable. She was put in some awful situations and she handled it with grace and maturity.
Noah, as Eve's love interest, was another amazing character. I have a soft spot for the broken ones, and even though Noah comes from one of the upper-class/powerful families in The Beneath, he is as broken as they come. He needs Eve like he needs oxygen. He fights for her -- literally and figuratively -- throughout the book. His biggest downfall, perhaps, is not being 100% honest, but he had valid reasons. He, too, is put in some absolutely miserable situations and he tries his best to deal with it, but nothing is easy in The Beneath.
I could probably go on and on about the cast of characters. They were all so *real*! Even the evil ones. My favorite secondary character was hands down Eve's brother Adam. He is so funny. I loved him at every age we saw him at -- whether it was as a spunky pre-teen, or a smart ass adult. He was the goofy complement to Eve's motherly nature and I loved every bit of it.
I was fortunate enough to read this as an ARC and I cannot WAIT for the rest of the world to have the pleasure as well. I can't tell you the last time I literally cried over a book, or read SO FAST that my heart was racing. Once I got to the halfway point I could.not.stop! I *had* to know how it was all going to play out and now I'm chomping at the bit for Book 2!
Do yourself a favor, and read this. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be bloody pissed. But it'll be worth it in the end.
em_thebookish_girl's review
5.0
The Beneath is a dystopian and book #1 in Behind the Wall series. Normally, I don't really read many dystopian novels, I find it hard to relate to them. The Beneath is certainly a unique plot. Although, it did take me a while for me to get into the story. However, after a couple of chapters in it really picked up. I was truly amazed at how the storyline unfolded; it was a thrilling experience and I didn't want it to end! The story begins from the heroine, Eve's past, it proceeds on like this for a while leading up to the present. I liked how the author created this setting, that she didn't go back and forth in time, hence sometimes I find it a bit tiring to keep up when it's like that. Roxanna C. Revell pleasantly surprised me with her writing technique. The build up and character development is outstanding! You could say that The Beneath is both a plot and character driven book. And let's not forget about the plot twists!! I mean, as soon as one plot twist happens, not too shortly another one occurs. And the ending!!! I can't wait for book 2!
I loved the interactions between Eve and her brother Adam. Eve's character growth throughout the book was amazing!! To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of Noah (hero). Although, there were some scenes that made me warm up to him a little bit. I'm not over the moon for him, but I don't dislike him either. He's the type of character when you want to hate him, but you can't. I absolutely loved Sister Theresa!! She's definitely one of my favorite characters! She's like a mother figure to Eve and Adam. The only negative that I have is with Eve's behavior towards Noah. She was always coming up with excuses for his behavior and justifying it. I mean, I get that she loves him and all. I don't know, I found it just a little bit annoying for my taste. Roxanna C. Revell continued to surprise me as I read the second half of the book. Eve's character developed even more! I don't want to give any spoilers away, but there was a devastating incident and it shattered Eve. My heart went out to her. Hence, no matter how it destroyed her in every way, Eve was finally able to find her voice to fight back.
A wall separates two sides; a division dividing The Beneath and The Other Side. Children who were born out of wedlock is consider a crime. And as a form of punishment, the children were sent to The Beneath, from The Other Side. Eve is an orphan; she has been living at St Martin or The Church with her brother Adam, for most of her life. You could say that she was living a peaceful life, until now. Eve is in a secret relationship with Noah Joysen, a Founding Family Trueborn. When Noah's family and The Council becomes aware of their relationship, Eve's life is never going to be the same.
**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review
I loved the interactions between Eve and her brother Adam. Eve's character growth throughout the book was amazing!! To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of Noah (hero). Although, there were some scenes that made me warm up to him a little bit. I'm not over the moon for him, but I don't dislike him either. He's the type of character when you want to hate him, but you can't. I absolutely loved Sister Theresa!! She's definitely one of my favorite characters! She's like a mother figure to Eve and Adam. The only negative that I have is with Eve's behavior towards Noah. She was always coming up with excuses for his behavior and justifying it. I mean, I get that she loves him and all. I don't know, I found it just a little bit annoying for my taste. Roxanna C. Revell continued to surprise me as I read the second half of the book. Eve's character developed even more! I don't want to give any spoilers away, but there was a devastating incident and it shattered Eve. My heart went out to her. Hence, no matter how it destroyed her in every way, Eve was finally able to find her voice to fight back.
A wall separates two sides; a division dividing The Beneath and The Other Side. Children who were born out of wedlock is consider a crime. And as a form of punishment, the children were sent to The Beneath, from The Other Side. Eve is an orphan; she has been living at St Martin or The Church with her brother Adam, for most of her life. You could say that she was living a peaceful life, until now. Eve is in a secret relationship with Noah Joysen, a Founding Family Trueborn. When Noah's family and The Council becomes aware of their relationship, Eve's life is never going to be the same.
**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review
thenerdandherbooks's review
5.0
This book made me utterly speechless!!! I could not put it down!
I absolutely loved how different this book is to any other book that I have read before. I love how there is a divide between The Beneath where orphans are sent and the world beyond the wall where life is so different.
I love Noah and Eve. Noah is a dark, sexy and controlling trueborn who wants everything his way, until he meets Eve. The darkness becomes controlled but Eve is caught is the crossfire of a Family problem which she has no choice but to choose. Noah or her brother. Which will she choose?
This book has some sexy scenes which makes it even harder to put down.
I cannot wait to read book 2!
I absolutely loved how different this book is to any other book that I have read before. I love how there is a divide between The Beneath where orphans are sent and the world beyond the wall where life is so different.
I love Noah and Eve. Noah is a dark, sexy and controlling trueborn who wants everything his way, until he meets Eve. The darkness becomes controlled but Eve is caught is the crossfire of a Family problem which she has no choice but to choose. Noah or her brother. Which will she choose?
This book has some sexy scenes which makes it even harder to put down.
I cannot wait to read book 2!
chaannttt's review
5.0
Wow, I absolutely adored this book. It’s a forbidden love story. I was in a reading slump but this book soon took me out of it. I was really invested in the book from the beginning and found myself staying up later than I should have wanting to read more but also not wanting it to end.
You will absolutely love and also hate hate hate!!!!! some of the characters.
Believe it or not I was really apprehensive about reading this at first but now I already cannot wait until book 2, so don’t even question it - GO AND READ TODAY
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.
You will absolutely love and also hate hate hate!!!!! some of the characters.
Believe it or not I was really apprehensive about reading this at first but now I already cannot wait until book 2, so don’t even question it - GO AND READ TODAY
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.
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