because my head hurts to think a good title for this post, so don't blame if the title is werid-yeah I know it
this post actually , published for competition from Periplus Bookstore. contains 3 reviews form 3 Yong Adult Novel
Across the
universe
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Novel ini
bercerita tentang seorang seorang remaja bernama Amy yang memiliki ibu seorang
ilmiuwan dan ayah seorang militer yang sangat penting untuk rencana pengiriman
umat manusia ke sebuah planet di sistem Centauri. Perjalanan antariksa yang
membutuhkan waktu 300 tahun itu memerlukan pembekuan secara kriogenik untuk
menjaga orang-orang penting itu agar dapat hidup nantinya tepat saat pendaratan
di planet tersebut, dan tak terkecuali Amy. Sayangnya sebelum mendarat ke
planet tujuan, 250 tahun kemudian Amy
terbangun dari peti pembekuannya di pesawat luar angkasa yang ditumpaginya ,
Godspeed. Disana dia bertemu Elder, remaja laki-laki yang tertarik padanya dan
merupakan seorang penerus pemimpin di Godspeed. Godspeed dipimpin oleh pemimpin
otoriter bernama Eldest yang dimana banyak sekali rahasia-rahasia yang terjadi
di Godspeed disimpannya bahkan dari muridnya sendiri, Elder. Dengan bantuan
Harley, teman Elder di Godspeed yang dianggap ‘gila’ oleh orang-orang , Amy dan
Elder mencoba mengungkap rahasia-rahasia tersebut dan mencari tahu siapa dalang
di balik terbukanya peti-peti yang berisi orang beku yang termasuk Amy.
The first thing
that caught me to buy this novel is the title. Why? Okay, I love astronomy, and
Across the universe is really a promising title for me.
And I love the
genres too. Yong adult novel with drama, sci-fi, romance, mystery are always
have been my favorite food till right now.
But when I read
this novel, it’s not like what I’d expected. To be honest, I didn’t like the
main characters, Amy or Older. But it’s not like that I hate them too. I just
didn’t feel their feelings. Especially when Amy cried over her dad, actually
this kind of scene is the most I usually get cried for But it doesn’t, even I
didn’t feel sorry for her. Maybe because
I read the translated version. Or because their characters are not strong or
deep at all. And I really hate the scene when Amy almost get rapped by 3 guys.
Seriously is that scene really important
to exist? there are many story to make up so she can get a trauma right?
And the story, I
don’t know. I think it’s good, but It’s look kinda like The Giver to me. And
there’s nothing funny at all in here. Yeah, when I read this my face just look
emotionless. Not laugh, not smile or even cry. Yeah, I think the drama is just
the storyline of remaining secrets.
But yeah, I
finished this novel. So , it actually has something
worth-to-read-until-the-end. I like the words of the author used in her first
page. I’m really happy that the author give the map of Godspeed :D
I love how the
author mentioned the science-thing work in here. Although its not too detailed,
even not most of all explained, but I appreciate it. How she explained the
progress of chryogenic in here, DNA mutation or anything like that.
My rating for this
novel…… 5,8/10
The Selection
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United States
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Selection
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Futuristic royalty
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April 24, 2012
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Print, ebook, audiobook
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336 pages
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Followed by
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The Elite, The One and The Heir, also The Prince, The Guard, The
Favourite and The Queen
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America Singer
adalah gadis berkasta 5 yang merupakan seorang penyanyi/musisi. , America memiliki
pacar bernama Aspen , yang berkasta 1 kali dibawahnya dipaksa untuk mendaftar
mengikuti The Selection, kompetisi
mencari pasangan untuk pangeran tunggal bernama Maxon. Awalnya, dia mengikuti
kompetisi itu dengan keyakinan bahwa dia tidak mungkin lolos sehingga dia dapat
melanjutkan hubungannya dengan Aspen ke jenjang yang lebih seirus, tapi
ternyata kenyataan berkata lain. Dia dengan 34 perempuan lain nya lolos
disaring mengikuti The Selected, dan akan melanjutkan kompetisi nya di istana
Prince Maxon. Saat pertemuan pertama dengan Prince Maxim, America mengetahui
bahwa Prince Maxim ternyata tidak
seperti yang dibayangkan nya selama ini. Semakin lama dia pun menyadari bahwa
dia pun juga tertarik kepada Prince Maxim. Tapi disaat dia mulai mencoba
melupakan Aspen, America malah bertemu
dengan Aspen di istana. Apakah dia tetap mempertahankan perasaannya kepada
Aspen atau beralih kepada Prince Maxim?
This novel isn’t
like what I’ve expected before. When I first reading the summary in the back of
the book, I think this story will turned out to be some mystery or thriller
story, but….. it’s not. I don’t know
what I must to say about this book. This book isn’t amazing. But not bad
either. Okay, It didn’t has a good storyline , but in the other way, the story
is actually nice. Maybe, like I said it’s not mystery or thriller book that
make you want to run to another pages.
But the emotion in this book that will make you to run to another page.
The main
characters are actually likeable. America is cute, strong, okay maybe a bit
typical main girl in YA novel, but I like her. She is funny, and that’s why I
always smile and laugh while reading this novel. I love the kind of novel that
can make you smile and laugh. And I like her character, like she didn’t get
easily change her appearance or attitude because she just get a higher caste.
Or the way she always remember family, and Aspen. Okay, maybe there’s time that
I didn’t like her, especially when she can choose one guy, Aspen or Maxim. How
can she accepted the kiss from Maxim, when yesterday she was make out with
Aspen. Yeah, and I really hate love triangle.
For Aspen,
seriously at first I really like him. How he is cool, loves his family, and how
hard working he is for his family and America, because he didn’t want to be a
burden especially for America who is a caste above him. But I like Maxim too,
how prince-charming he is and nice. But I actually kinda feel pity for both of
them, because Aspen has a low caste and Maxim hasn’t many romance experience.
But I think , maybe those are make this novel more interesting in other way.
For the story,
like I said before, it’s nice. But there’s something that disturbing me. The
scene where there’re rebels attacked the palace. I just think those scene
haven’t been explained detailed by the author. And I think it’s not important
at all
My rating for this
novel….. 6,5/10
Under the never
sky
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January 3, 2012
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374
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Followed by
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Through the Ever
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Cerita ini bermula
dari tokoh utama perempuan yang berusia 17 tahun bernama Aria yang tinggal di
kota futuristik yang tertutup dari dunia luar, Reverie . Saat sedang mencari
tahu keberadaan ibunya yang merupakan seorang ilmuwan ternama ,Aria bertemu dengan Perry di Reverie , pria
misterius dari dunia luar. Sayangnya, bukannya mengetahui keberadaan ibunya, Aria
kehilangan sahabat baiknya Paisley dan Smarteye –gadget untuk terhubung ke
dunia virtual Reverie, Realm, rusak padahal digadget itulah terdapat sebuah
pesan penting dari ibunya. Tak hanya itu Aria diasingkan dari Reverie dan di
bantu Perry yang kehilangan keponakannya, Talon, karena diculik oleh
orang-orang Reverie. Mereka dua pun bekerja sama untuk mencari cara untuk menolong
Talon dan ibunya Aria dengan memperbaiki Smarteye yang telah rusak. Tapi apa
saja rahasia yang dapat terungkap dari Smarteye itu dan petualangan apa saja
yang perlu mereka hadapi?
The first thing
that caught me to buy this novel is the titles. Under the never sky, I love it.
Astronomy meet the poem. And when I read the summary and found the description
in Goodreads, it has all of my favorite genres.
Overall, the story
is good. I love how the main characters changed and adapted because everything
happened. The bond between Aria and Perry is stronger a bit by a bit .And I
really love it because they know it and accepted their own feelings. Especially
when they know many secrets that can affects their own lives. and the other characters, like Roar and
Cinder make the story more deeper. how they interact with Aria and Perry.
Roar’s love for Perry’s sister and Cinder’s power. and of course the mysteries
and more secrets still remain when they know Vale’s betrayal and what happened
in Bliss when Aria already see her mother.
But at first , I
admitted it that Aria kinda irritating, but anyway can you blame her? She
didn’t know what outside like, and she just got kicked out by Reverie to live
outside. And maybe Perry is the first outsider she meet. So actually her
behavior is kinda normal maybe? But she is really funny when she contacted with
Perry. How she didn’t believe that Perry is still 17 years old and when she
learned the eatable berry.
I like Perry too.
He is cool, I think. He really loves his nephew, siblings, and his people.
And feel sorry for him, when he always
blamed himself for his mother dead. He has 2 super ability that can scenting
emotions from their tempers-which are they called Scire and has a best vision
in the dark.
And the story, I
think this novel has a great story. Even it has a typical genre for YA novel,
but actually it’s still fresh. When I read this novel, T didn’t feel that it
similar to another dystopian novel. So my rating for this novel is….. 7,8/10
reference: wikipedia.com , goodreads.com
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