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Across the Universe [Hardcover]

Beth Revis (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 11 Jan 2011 | Series: Across the Universe (Book 1)

Amy has left the life she loves for a world 300 years away

Trapped in space and frozen in time, Amy is bound for a new planet. But fifty years before she's due to arrive, she is violently woken, the victim of an attempted murder. Now Amy's lost on board and nothing makes sense - she's never felt so alone.

Yet someone is waiting for her. He wants to protect her; and more if she'll let him.

But who can she trust amidst the secrets and lies? A killer is out there - and Amy has nowhere to hide . . .

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Hardcover: 398 pages
  • Publisher: Razorbill (11 Jan 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1595143971
  • ISBN-13: 978-1595143976
  • Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 13.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 574,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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An unforgettable opening scene (Kirkus Book Reviews ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Beth Revis wrote her first books whilst still at university, where she secretly jotted down stories instead of taking notes. In addition to writing teen fiction, Beth spends her time doing things like trying to point out the dramatic irony in 'Oedipus Rex' to gaggles of sixteen-year-olds. This is because she is also a teacher, in case you were wondering.

Beth lives in rural North Carolina with her husband and her dog, where she splits her time between writing lesson plans, writing stories, and writing up plans to travel somewhere new. Across the Universe is her debut novel.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Sounded promising but was a left a little disappointed. 11 May 2011
By Amber
Format:Paperback
It sounded good when I read the blurb: a sci-fi set in the future and space, with perhaps a romantic twist and a murder mystery to boot. It had all the ingredients to make a good YA story. Unfortunately the author didn't quite cook them right and the outcome wasn't as tasty as I thought it would be. To be honest, it wasn't one of my favourite sci-fi novels and it took me quite a while to read it. There were some good bits and bad bits and so it was completely average. I didn't think there was anything to make it stand out as the "next big thing".

What I liked about the book:

The romantic element was good because it didn't actually become a whirlwind romance nor was it a "love at first sight" kind of thing. There was definitely a spark between the two characters and their relationship grew, but there was no declarations of love which would have made the whole thing completely unrealistic. Elder the main character is definitely not perfect and a revelation about him at the end was one that I definitely did not see coming. It's nice to see a YA novel in which the main male character isn't 100% perfect. He has his flaws. He's still learning and growing up and so he's prone to make mistakes. This makes him seem much more realistic and in my opinion, because he's not a cliched "broody, mysterious, I'm a bad boy - oh no I'm actually not, I'm perfect" character, he is much more likable and it's easier to see yourself in his shoes.

I also liked how each chapter would switch points of view, first Amy and then Elder. I preferred Elder's parts as the story developed but to begin with they were a little bit slow and boring. Amy's parts to start with were interesting and then slowed down a bit while she was frozen.

HARLEY!... Read more ›
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating 29 Mar 2011
By S.K.K. TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Seventeen year old Amy was happy on earth but still decided to accompany her parents on a mission to a planet far away. Frozen and lying in cryo chambers they were supposed to travel to their new home. When someone wakes Amy up early out of her frozen sleep she has to adapt to life on the spaceship Godspeed. She is confronted with a society which is very different from what she is used to. A society that hates differences and that is sceptic about Amy.
One of the few friendly persons is a boy named Elder who will someday rule over Godspeed. Elder tries to make Amy's life easier and he wants her to be happy on the spaceship. However they soon stumble over dark secrets and have to deal with a person who tries to kill people by opening their cryo chambers.
Can Amy accept her new life on Godspeed? And will they manage to reveal what's behind all the secrets?

After reading an awesome review of "Across the Universe" on Jennifer's blog An Abundance of Books I decided to get a copy of the book. I normally don't read dystopia but thought that Beth Revis's book could still work for me. And I'm happy to say that it worked perfectly for me.
"Across the Universe" was not a book I read in one sitting but one that I read in smaller pieces and was always excited to go back to. The dystopian world and the SciFi elements were fascinating to read about and made me excited for more. I don't think that you have to be a big fan of Science Fiction to enjoy the book because it's not overloaded with scientific details. I enjoyed that the book gives the reader the chance to slowly get used to the society on Godspeed. I didn't felt like developments were rushed and I could get a good sense about why people acted the way they did.... Read more ›
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars For Sci Fi Fans 14 April 2011
By Book Passion for Life
Format:Paperback
This is the first book from author Beth Revis in her new Sci-fi series Across the Universe.

The story follows two main characters. First, we meet Amy who joins her parents on a spaceship to be frozen for the next 300 years, so when they awake, they will help build a new world on a new planet. Then there's Elder, who was born aboard the spaceship and is being trained to become the next leader. Amy's & Elders lives become intertwined when someone on the ship releases Amy early from her frozen bed, and now they must work together to find out who was trying to kill her and the other frozen people aboard.

I'll be quiet honest when I say I don't usually read these type of books, but a number of things attracted my attention with this one. The book cover is so eye catching and beautiful, the blurb really grabbed my attention and then there is everyone else's reviews. In the end I picked this book up straight away and even though I did like the story, it wasn't as good as I thought it would be.

I felt the first 20% of the book let the story down because, Amy is just frozen and dreaming in her frozen bed and Elder's parts, I found quiet boring. It wasn't until Amy was woken up that the story started to get slightly interesting. After that, I did find myself enjoying the story and I was eager to find out what happens.

A highlight of the book for me was, how much I enjoyed all the characters once we got past that first 20%. I especially liked Harley and its such as shame how things ended with him. I enjoyed how Amy's & Elder's relationship slowly built up but, I do wish there had been a little more romance in the book than there was. I also found myself trying to work out who the murderer was and was delighted to find that I had guessed right in the end.... Read more ›
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