As always, coffee comes first. Let's get started.
What's in my cup?
Today I'm drinking a cup of good ol' regular Maxwell House coffee with French Vanilla creamer. It's nothing fancy, but it's just as perfect. What makes this cup of coffee so wonderful is the way I make it, I use this pour over brewing cone. Yummm.
published in: 2012, USA
Summary without spoilers:
The world Aria knows is not real and she is beyond grateful for that. It's been generations since the the real world was a safe place to be.
Aria and her people live in the dweller pods where they are protected from the outside world. The life she knows is made up of simulated realms and virtual activities of every imaginable kind. Technology is so far advanced that people don't have to know fear, pain or sickness. They spend their days living vicariously through avatars without a second thought about it.
Everyone knows that outside, in the "real", there are a million ways to die: disease, cannibals, or even the unpredictable ether storms that drove her people into the pods generations ago are still a threat. But then Aria's mother goes missing and in a search to find answers, she finds herself suddenly banished from the pods into the real world. She finds herself begrudgingly allied to a savage outsider, fighting for her life against the forces of nature and discovering what is real.
Perry's seven year old nephew has been taken from his village by a group of dwellers; and Perry is the only one trying to bring him home. He finds Aria wandering aimlessly one night and decides that she might know something. The two do not like each other at all; but they make an alliance of sorts for the time being. They both need to get to the dweller pods; they both need to find people. They need each other.
Futuristic technology. Disease. Cannibals. Survival. Freaky sci-fi storms. Disdain. Love. Humor. Loyalty. Betrayal. Friendship. Under the Never Sky has it. .
From whose point of view is the story told?
"Come on, Paisley. What's the worst that could happen?"
Aria meant it as a joke,but her voice sounded too high so she tacked on a laugh. That came out sounding mildly hysterical.g
"What could happen in a damaged dome?"
Summary without spoilers:
The world Aria knows is not real and she is beyond grateful for that. It's been generations since the the real world was a safe place to be.
Aria and her people live in the dweller pods where they are protected from the outside world. The life she knows is made up of simulated realms and virtual activities of every imaginable kind. Technology is so far advanced that people don't have to know fear, pain or sickness. They spend their days living vicariously through avatars without a second thought about it.
Everyone knows that outside, in the "real", there are a million ways to die: disease, cannibals, or even the unpredictable ether storms that drove her people into the pods generations ago are still a threat. But then Aria's mother goes missing and in a search to find answers, she finds herself suddenly banished from the pods into the real world. She finds herself begrudgingly allied to a savage outsider, fighting for her life against the forces of nature and discovering what is real.
Perry's seven year old nephew has been taken from his village by a group of dwellers; and Perry is the only one trying to bring him home. He finds Aria wandering aimlessly one night and decides that she might know something. The two do not like each other at all; but they make an alliance of sorts for the time being. They both need to get to the dweller pods; they both need to find people. They need each other.
Futuristic technology. Disease. Cannibals. Survival. Freaky sci-fi storms. Disdain. Love. Humor. Loyalty. Betrayal. Friendship. Under the Never Sky has it. .
What did I think of the main characters?
Aria is bold, strong and determined. She isn't overtaken by the fact that she doesn't understand anything about the real world. She knows that she has to press on and learn, she grows and adapts with every circumstance that comes. I like Aria's headstrong determination to survive.
Perry is a born leader waiting for his time. He is certain about his destiny, as well as strong and capable. What I like most about his character is the driving force in his side of the story; he cares deeply and his sense of purpose is strong.
Were there any other especially interesting characters?
Yes, keep your eyes peeled for a boy named Cinder.
Aria and Perry.
Was the book different from what I expected?
I wasn't sure what to expect at all.
A quote or two from the book:
Aria meant it as a joke,but her voice sounded too high so she tacked on a laugh. That came out sounding mildly hysterical.g
"What could happen in a damaged dome?"
Paisley counted on her slender fingers. "Our skin could rot off. We could get locked out. An Aether storm could turn us into human bacon. Then the cannibals could eat us for breakfast."
"She absorbed the terror and beauty of him and his world. Of every moment over the past days. All of it, filling her up like the first breath she'd ever taken. And never had she loved life more."
"She found it curious and frightening that she could deeply dislike someone she didn’t even know. It wasn’t her. At least, it wasn’t how she used to be."
"She'd survived the outside. She'd survived the Aether and cannibals and wolves. She knew how to love now, and how to let go. Whatever came next, she would survive it, too"
Did you like the way the book ended?
No. But I think that was the intention of the author. If there was closure, I wouldn't have started reading book two an hour later.
Final thoughts:
I appreciate that this book was entertaining in its own right without any foul language or any adult material that some books in the YA genre include. The main characters do have sex, but with absolutely no detail. There is some violence and death, their journey is exhausting. I'd feel safe letting my daughter read this when she becomes a teenager.
Tell me:
Have you read Under the Never Sky? If so, what did you think of it?
Have you read Under the Never Sky? If so, what did you think of it?
What are you reading now; and what's in your coffee cup?
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Melody
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