Title: Across the Universe
Author: Beth Revis
Series: Across the Universe #1
Genre: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Format: Kindle
Pages: 416
Reason Read: Just Because
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My Thoughts

I quickly fell in love with the world Revis created in ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. Not so much the dystopian aspect of it, but the overall creativity and story potential. It was so unique and interesting. 

I loved the characters. Amy was a great heroine, although she felt very young at times because she called her parents “momma” and “daddy.” I especially loved Elder and I loved seeing his character grow throughout the book. I really liked the first-person narrative style in both Amy’s and Elder’s POV. It made the story well-rounded and I liked not being locked in only one mind.

At first, I didn’t like Revis’ new vernacular, “chutz” and “frex.” After a while, though, I got used to the vernacular and I actually felt like it fit the story well. I also didn’t like that I guessed who the bad guy was pretty early on in the story. I know I could see things from different POVs, but it seemed a little too obvious. I did like watching how the characters came to the knowledge of who the villain was, though. At first, the ending didn’t sit well with me. Now that I’ve had time to think about it and let it ruminate a little bit, I can see how it gives the story more potential, which is good since this is the start of a trilogy.

Despite the things I didn’t like, I’m looking forward to reading the sequels. I’m excited to see where this story goes and how it’ll resolve.