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A review by applejacksbooks
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Okay, so like this was my first post-vacation read and it wasn't terrible. There's enough of a plot to keep the story going and I know it's the first book in a series, but overall the story felt kind of just alright.
Pros: characters are all pretty likable except the one we're really not supposed to like. It flows really well and there wasn't a point in which I was like "okay let's get this over with." And it was like the only book that seriously caught my interest.
Cons: "daddy" iykyk. This is just a personal "ick" of mine, but I loathe anyone over like 5 years old using that word and Amy (the MC) used it probably like 300 times too many. Everytime she used that word it really took me out of the story.
I think anyone who likes stories set in space similar to that Chrispy Ratt and JLaw movie that came out a few years back would definitely be interested in this one.
Pros: characters are all pretty likable except the one we're really not supposed to like. It flows really well and there wasn't a point in which I was like "okay let's get this over with." And it was like the only book that seriously caught my interest.
Cons: "daddy" iykyk. This is just a personal "ick" of mine, but I loathe anyone over like 5 years old using that word and Amy (the MC) used it probably like 300 times too many. Everytime she used that word it really took me out of the story.
I think anyone who likes stories set in space similar to that Chrispy Ratt and JLaw movie that came out a few years back would definitely be interested in this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Suicide, and Violence
Minor: Colonisation