[review] Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Released: Feburary 7th, 2012
Published By:Harper Collins Publishers
Series: Under the Never Sky #1
Pages:374 pages U.S. Hardcover
Source: Public Library

"WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.

DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive.

If they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers."

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Review

To me, world building is what makes or breaks a dystopian or sci-fi novel. I have to feel fully committed and understand the world that the characters were living in. In Under the Never Sky, i felt that the world that Rossi created was both complex but subtle. Aria and Perry's world takes place in the future, where the earth has been harshened by the elements, creating communities that either live in dome like structures or out in the open land.   Each one of the main characters comes from a different background; Aria growing up in Reverie under the dome and living most of her life in the Realms (virtual spaces) and Perry growing up on the outside.  After Aria gets exiled from Reverie she is left to to die in the outside world also know as"The Death Shop". She and Perry find out they can both help each other.

The story in this book i found to be a bit slower pace in the beginning. The first few chapters, while intersting and important to the world building, i felt needed to be a bit less stiff. However, once the chapters switched between narrators the story moved quicker.  Switching between narrators is hard to do well, and Rossi succeeds with this. I found myself excited to see what Aria's perspective of the story was while reading Perry's and vice versa. The supporting characters where also rich and inviting, however, i felt that Cinder could have been a bit more rounded out ( i hope that this happens in the next book).

The relationship between Perry and Aria was not a insta-romance, which i respect and enjoy. I felt Rossi did a great job creating a world that Perry and Aria could slowly fall into place. Their romance and relationship build throughout the story at a very real pace. However, they never lost each other in the relationship but instead grew to be stronger individuals

In the end, i really enjoyed this book, it has not been been the best book i have read in a while, but it was great and i will continue on excitedly to finish the series

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3 out of 5 stars