Book Review: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
This is the third and final book in the Across the Universe trilogy.
Summary:
After being trapped on Godspeed for so long, Amy, Elder and other citizens of the ship, finally land on Centauri-Earth. They are ready to start fresh, build a new home... but this planet is not what they expected. Danger lurks in this unknown world, and they must find a way to establish their colony without being killed.
Review:
I thought this was a very good ending to the series. Finally we reach Centauri-Earth. I loved how Amy relishes in all these things that she knew back on Sol-Earth (like rain and lighting), while most of the shipborns find it frightening. The beginning felt a tiny bit slow for me though.
I really liked how the main characters really grew more and more adults in this book. I also liked how Amy and Elders relationship bloomed, while still being reminded that they are very young. I thought the mystery of the new planet was so exciting and at time very gruesome, but that just made it more realistic.
I think a certain transformation in one of the characters was slightly far-fetched. The end is very action-packed, and I didn't feel like it really addressed what was happening when it came to that. It just happened, and was accepted, even though it was a huge thing. And although, in the end, the author made some sacrifices in characters, it is a part of me that wished that the ending wasn't wrapped up so neatly. But that is simply a personal preference.
All in all, this book was very entertaining and very much a page turner. As the others, I would recommend this to anyone who likes science fiction and dystopian fiction, and anyone who wants a fascinating, exciting and easy read.
Book Review: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Title: Shades of Earth
Author: Beth Revis
Published: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 441
Rating: 3/5
This is the third and final book in the Across the Universe trilogy.
Summary:
After being trapped on Godspeed for so long, Amy, Elder and other citizens of the ship, finally land on Centauri-Earth. They are ready to start fresh, build a new home... but this planet is not what they expected. Danger lurks in this unknown world, and they must find a way to establish their colony without being killed.
Review:
I thought this was a very good ending to the series. Finally we reach Centauri-Earth. I loved how Amy relishes in all these things that she knew back on Sol-Earth (like rain and lighting), while most of the shipborns find it frightening. The beginning felt a tiny bit slow for me though.
I really liked how the main characters really grew more and more adults in this book. I also liked how Amy and Elders relationship bloomed, while still being reminded that they are very young. I thought the mystery of the new planet was so exciting and at time very gruesome, but that just made it more realistic.
I think a certain transformation in one of the characters was slightly far-fetched. The end is very action-packed, and I didn't feel like it really addressed what was happening when it came to that. It just happened, and was accepted, even though it was a huge thing. And although, in the end, the author made some sacrifices in characters, it is a part of me that wished that the ending wasn't wrapped up so neatly. But that is simply a personal preference.
All in all, this book was very entertaining and very much a page turner. As the others, I would recommend this to anyone who likes science fiction and dystopian fiction, and anyone who wants a fascinating, exciting and easy read.
Book Review: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Title: Shades of Earth
Author: Beth Revis
Published: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 441
Rating: 3/5
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