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Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1)
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bookshelves: beautiful-cover, beautiful, awesome-side-characters, dystopia, great-concept, sci-fi, what-what-what-was-that
Oct 21, 2011
bookshelves: beautiful-cover, beautiful, awesome-side-characters, dystopia, great-concept, sci-fi, what-what-what-was-that
I have no frexing idea what to rate this, so I simply won't rate it anything.
Whenever I decide on a low rating, I remember that
the plot was incredibly unique
the science was realistic, but not so in-depth as to lose those who aren't into that
the characters, however long they took to be developed, were people, real people, with thoughts and flaws and confusions and ideas
the suspense, once it came, was incredible
sometimes, the writing was beautiful, or powerful, and I would read it over several times
the way she blended dystopian ideas with science fiction was incredibly different and incredibly interesting
the moral questions it raised still haunt me
this book had many secrets up its sleeve
But then when I decide to give it a million stars, I remember that
the killer was made obvious in the first 100 pages
until he actually grew some balls (or shall I say chutz) Elder sounded like a whiny, lusty child
sometimes the writing was poor, or repetitive, or jumbled
there were an uncomfortable amount of typos
the book did not grip me until several hundred pages in
some of the made up words were used in so many contexts that I had no frexing idea what they meant
one huge, huge, HUGE plot twist had basically no foreshadowing whatsoever and related to that
THE ENDING WAS. WAS JUST. WHAT THE FREX WAS THAT? WHAT THE FREX KIND OF ENDING WAS THAT? I JUST. I DON'T EVEN KNOW.
So uh yeah. No rating. Would I recommend it? Yes, I would. Will I be reading A Million Suns? Hell yes. Will I be terrified?
Pretty much.
Whenever I decide on a low rating, I remember that
the plot was incredibly unique
the science was realistic, but not so in-depth as to lose those who aren't into that
the characters, however long they took to be developed, were people, real people, with thoughts and flaws and confusions and ideas
the suspense, once it came, was incredible
sometimes, the writing was beautiful, or powerful, and I would read it over several times
the way she blended dystopian ideas with science fiction was incredibly different and incredibly interesting
the moral questions it raised still haunt me
this book had many secrets up its sleeve
But then when I decide to give it a million stars, I remember that
the killer was made obvious in the first 100 pages
until he actually grew some balls (or shall I say chutz) Elder sounded like a whiny, lusty child
sometimes the writing was poor, or repetitive, or jumbled
there were an uncomfortable amount of typos
the book did not grip me until several hundred pages in
some of the made up words were used in so many contexts that I had no frexing idea what they meant
one huge, huge, HUGE plot twist had basically no foreshadowing whatsoever and related to that
THE ENDING WAS. WAS JUST. WHAT THE FREX WAS THAT? WHAT THE FREX KIND OF ENDING WAS THAT? I JUST. I DON'T EVEN KNOW.
So uh yeah. No rating. Would I recommend it? Yes, I would. Will I be reading A Million Suns? Hell yes. Will I be terrified?
Pretty much.
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Quotes Lexie Liked

“(D)reams are like that: they go in and out of memories and scenes, but they're never real. They're never real, and I hate them because they aren't.”
― Across the Universe
― Across the Universe

“That's all you need to know about Godspeed," he says. "Although you should also know this. I am Eldest."
Good for you, I think. Congrats on being old.”
― Across the Universe
Good for you, I think. Congrats on being old.”
― Across the Universe

“This is the secret of the stars, I tell myself. In the end, we are alone. No matter how close you seem, no one else can touch you. ~ Amy”
― Across the Universe
― Across the Universe

“I want to take her into my arms and hold her tight. But at the same time, I know that is the exact opposite of what she wants. She wants to be free, and all I want is to hold her tight against me. ~ Elder”
― Across the Universe
― Across the Universe

“Sorry? Sorry? Sorry isn't enough. Every. Single. Thing. I ever loved is beyond my reach now. Everything I ever wanted. Everything I ever was.”
― Across the Universe
― Across the Universe

“But...If my life on Earth must end, let it end with a promise.
Let it end with hope.”
― Across the Universe
Let it end with hope.”
― Across the Universe

“More than the sound of my own beating heart, I miss the sound of a ticking clock. Time passes. It must pass....”
― Across the Universe
― Across the Universe

“I could tell them about the different kinds of rain, pouring rain that's perfect for when you want to stay inside and watch a movie or read, or piercing rain that feels like needles on your skin, or soft summer rain that makes your first kiss with your first love all the sweeter. ~ Amy”
― Across the Universe
― Across the Universe

“Power isn’t control at all â€� power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn’t someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own.”
― Across the Universe
― Across the Universe

“For a moment, he looks back at me, and his farewell is in his smile. Then he turns to the stars.
And he is gone.”
― Across the Universe
And he is gone.”
― Across the Universe
Reading Progress
October 21, 2011
– Shelved
January 5, 2012
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Started Reading
January 5, 2012
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13.53%
"I totally understand that after 250 years on a space ship people would probably not be using the same curse words, but "Frex" makes me giggle whenever I see it."
page
54
January 7, 2012
–
67.67%
"On the one hand, this has gotten a LOT better. On the other hand, I knew everything about the mystery and plot twist within the first hundred pages."
page
270
January 7, 2012
– Shelved as:
beautiful
January 7, 2012
– Shelved as:
great-concept
January 7, 2012
– Shelved as:
beautiful-cover
January 7, 2012
– Shelved as:
sci-fi
January 7, 2012
– Shelved as:
awesome-side-characters
January 7, 2012
– Shelved as:
dystopia
January 7, 2012
– Shelved as:
what-what-what-was-that
January 7, 2012
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Finished Reading