He longs for connection, for understanding. He's been raised to lead his society, and it seems perfectly reasonable to him when Eldest insists that Hitler had it right. He doesn't wonder about Eldest's harsh treatment of anyone who might be a bit different. He doesn't question that most people are confined to one area of the ship. He's been raised on a mono-ethnic society where everyone fills the role they were born into, and nothing more. And from the first few pages describing Amy's internal conflict as she undergoes the (cringe-inducingly painful) cryogenic freezing process, I was swept up in this book.Īcross the Universe alternates narrators between Amy and Elder, and at first it took me a little while to get used to Elder's POV, because he's just so different from Amy. So I was excited for this book, which takes place in a more realistic near-future, where the technology is advanced, but not so advanced that it's almost magical. Everything has been dystopian with sci-fi elements, or fantasy with sci-fi elements. I haven't actually read a lot of YA that was purely sci-fi.
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