Does she chose to follow her parents into space, leaving behind everything she has ever known, or does she abandon her parents forever and stay on earth. Across the universe by beth revis goodreads summarya love out of time. Fans of dystopian novels might really like across the universe and i encourage everyone to try it as many readers did thoroughly enjoy the book. Of course there is a hitch in the plans, and amy is woken up many years early. Across the universe, a million suns, shades of earth by beth revis genre. Many books like the maze runner are hugely imaginative but you have to admire a novel set on a. Beginning as first her parents and then herself are frozen in order to make the 300 year journey aboard the godspeed to a new and hopefully hospitable planet where humans can set up a new life. If you liked across the universe by beth revis, here are some books like this. Jan 14, 2020 across the universe by beth revis follows seventeen year old amy as she follows her parents into space. Beth revis catapulted readers into the far reaches of space with her new york times bestselling debut, across the universe.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shades of earth. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Across the universe by beth revis follows seventeen year old amy as she follows her parents into space. Beth lives in rural north carolina with her husband and dog, and believes space is nowhere near the final frontier. In a ya market saturated by dystopias and supernatural romance, one novel dares to be something different. Beth revis wrote her first books whilst still at university, where she secretly jotted down stories instead of taking notes. Beth revis has 39 books on goodreads with 689250 ratings. Beth revis lives in rural north carolina with her husband and dog, and believes space is nowhere near the final frontier. Buy a cheap copy of across the universe book by beth revis. But fifty years before shes due to arrive, she is violently woken, the victim of an attempted murder. Across the universe is a trilogy of young adult science fiction novels written by american author beth revis. Across the universe by beth revis kansas city public library.
Jan 11, 2011 listen to across the universe audiobook by beth revis. Across the universe author, beth revis, will appear on nprwamcs the roundtable tonight. Buy across the universe book online at low prices in india. If you love across the universe, be sure to like the facebook fan page. Science fictionfantasy, young adult, dystopian publisher. This book, indeed this series, is absolutely stuffed with action and mystery and philosophical. She is best known for the across the universe trilogy, which consists of the novels across the universe, a million suns and shades of earth. Buy across the universe by beth revis 97801433663 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore.
The construction of the ship godspeed, and the way it functioned, seemed pretty well made. Ed removed a yellow plastic clamp on the empty iv in her elbow. There are little quirky ideas that i liked a lot that beth revis has thrown into the mix. An unforgettable opening scene, in which amy watches her parents climb into glass boxes to be agonizingly frozen alive and then submits to being frozen herself, launches this riveting thriller about space travel, secrets, murder and realpolitik. Im still wondering whether it falls into the category of scifidystopic novels i like and those i dont. Across the universe is awesome, much better than the other book that i read recently that is very similar to this, glow. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Across the universe is the first book in a trilogy and i really liked it. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read across the universe. Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. And im sure the majority of you will have heard of this.
Click to read more about across the universe by beth revis. Hassan squeezed the bag, forcing it down the iv faster. Buy a cheap copy of a million suns book by beth revis. Across the universe by beth revis at the best online ebook storage. Amys family chooses cryogenics so they can be defrosted when the spaceship godspeed completes its 300year journey to a new planet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Beth revis is an american author of fantasy and science fiction, mainly for the young adult audience.
There is a murderer aboard the ship and eldest wants to kill you. Beth lives in rural north carolina with her husband and dog, and believes space is. Young adult, science fiction, dystopia, mystery, romance blurb. Beth revis this was only a short video i presented to my class a long time ago so i figured id put it here, however, this. Young adult scifidystopia synopsis amy must make a choice. Revis first introduces us to amy, as she and her parents are about to be frozen for their journey through space. And this time it all builds to one mindbending conclusion. When i picked this book of the bookshelf i thought it was the next book to glow, as it seemed so alike, but i was wrong, and this book out shined that book by miles. Across the universe book by beth revis thriftbooks. I wanted to give my opinion to these characters and they werent even real. In a million suns, beth deepens the mystery with action, suspense, romance, and deep philosophical questions. Now throw in a couple of teenagers and some frozen parents, and youve got across the universe by beth revis.
An across the universe novel ebook written by beth revis. Across the universe beth revis download free ebook. I think that may be because its interesting how authors interpret things that may happen in the future, etc. Now throw in a couple of teenagers and some frozen parents, and youve got across the universe by beth revis revis first introduces us to amy, as she and her parents are about to be frozen for their journey through space. Jun, 2016 across the universe, a million suns, shades of earth by beth revis genre. It was sky blue, like the blue of the cornflowers jason had given me at prom. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Across the universe paperback january 1, 2011 by beth revis author. Seventeenyearold amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Beth revis, author of across the universe, explains the appeal of writing about broken worlds and suggests some of her favourites, while site. The writing is so beautifully done that i actually felt like i was on godspeed. Seventeenyearold amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast.
As the spaceship godspeed travels toward a new earth, the lives of 100 cryogenically frozen settlers hang in the. I wanted to give my opinion to these characters and they werent. Theyre ready to start life afreshto build a homeon centauriearth, the planet that amy has traveled 25 trillion miles across the universe to experience. Beth revis s stories set in the world of across the universe in the following anthologies. 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 sixteenyearolds. Chronicling the life of amy martin aboard a generation ship hundreds of years in the future, across the universe, the first novel published in 2011 by penguin books. Listen to across the universe audiobook by beth revis. Book 2 in the new york times bestselling trilogy, perfect for fans of battlestar gallactica and prometheus. Amys parents are important members of a mission to colonize a new planet but that means amy is along for the ride, too. Your first thought might be that theres only so much that you can have happen on a. Across the universe by beth revis fanmade trailer youtube. Like the concept of a monoethnic community of people which supposedly reduces discord upon the ship.
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