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. You can read my review of the first here (Across the Universe), and of the second here (A Million Suns).
As this book is the third in the series, you will get spoiled about what has happened in the previous books. If you're interested in getting this book, you can find it here*.
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.
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. You can read my review of the first here (Across the Universe), and of the second here (A Million Suns).
As this book is the third in the series, you will get spoiled about what has happened in the previous books. If you're interested in getting this book, you can find it here*.
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.
*AFFILIATE LINK
