Review Detail

First Impressions: When I first came upon this book from Goodreads, I immediately was drawn to the cover. Talk about having some major cover love! HarperTeen books always have the most gorgeous covers on their books. When I read the book synopsis, I got even more excited. It sounded kind of dystopian, which is right up my alley. But, it also had this science fiction aspect with a twinge of fantasy. All of the good stuff rolled into one and this book went into the top of my To-Read pile. There was no way I was going to make this one wait!

Plot & Style of Writing: I’m having a hard time coming up with anything other than that I loved this book! Thinking back on the first 50 pages, all that is coming to mind is that I couldn’t put it back down. I literally sat down for hours until I finished this book. This debut author has delivered an outstanding novel that I believe everyone is going to talking about very soon. I knew that I would love this book, but after reading a few not so very good books lately, I didn’t want to set myself up for disappointment. This book didn’t disappoint me in the least.

Why did I love this book so much? Firstly, the writing. Jodi Meadows has a gift for world building that very few authors have. She puts a ton of emotion into her writing. It really shows just how much time she must have spent writing this novel. Either she has a natural talent, or she has had some great teachers to help her along the way. Either way, her writing is truly spot-on and I couldn’t find anything I didn’t like about her style.

As for the plot, I’ve never seen an author have the ability to blend so many different themes and genres together in a single book. Talk about having something for everyone! Jodi creates the perfect blend of science fiction with a realistic twist and fantasy. This is a huge reason why this book is so delicious! It’s like taking all of these genres, putting them into a blender, and viola! You have this book! You can even find some romance thrown in the mix. Like I said, there is something for everyone!

When it comes to characters and romance, I’ve been a little put-off by romance in young adult novels recently. I’m not sure why but in every book I have read, it seems like it is always the same when it comes to romance between two characters. It can get boring. But, needless to say, I loved the romantic elements in this book. Sam is an ADORABLE character who I completely swooned over throughout the entire book. There was the perfect amount of tension between Sam and Ana and it was really cool to see how their relationship progressed in the story. I can’t wait to see where the author takes their relationship next.

My Final Thoughts: I knew I was going to love this book, and I did absolutely, love this book! It had everything I could possibly want in a good book and I can’t find one negative thing to say about it. I highly, highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys young adult novels. I have a feeling that I’ve already read my favorite new book release of 2012, and this is it!