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Let's face it: with over 700 reviews, mine is hardly needed. Veronica Rossi's "YA Dystopian Trilogy" obviously received a landslide of positive responses. But I'm putting in my "two cents" because of how shocked I was to find that the so called "helpful critical reviews" showed such lousy evaluation skills. *Stop right there! I don't mean people need to agree with me!* I'm just disappointed that high schools and colleges are still churning out people with such sub-par critical thinking and writing skills. It's even more frightening that it's probably the opinions voiced by mature adults as well as teenaged readers. Oy vey!

One person complained that there was only "one tame sex scene". Oh, yeah: that's a good basis for demoting a story's value. Hello! This is YA fiction: most don't even have heavy petting. If you want lots of orgasm laden stories, don't read young adult books like this, (or "Hunger Games" or "Divergent", etc.) because the plots aren't centered around sex.

Another reviewer complained about the futuristic vocabulary: She was totally bewildered by the term "Blood-Lord", used by the outside people. You know, that's the only person everyone is following around and obeying, who's wearing a huge necklace. Oh yeah, and the word "Lord" is so confusing. Pop Quiz: the Outsiders' "Blood Lords" are (a)Tribal Leaders, (b)Tribal blood-letters, or (c) Tribal Rock Stars. This is such a disappointing comment for even a 10 year old to have expressed.

Still others were equally short-sighted: Some found the lead characters (Perry and Aria) to be flawed. Why, in particular? Because their actions and thoughts were inconsistent. In fact, they even seemed to have identity crises. Hello again!
In this book they're 17! On what planet do teenagers have consistent behaviors? (In one day they will act on completely opposite attitudes towards parents! "Drop me off a mile from school...I'm embarrassed to be seen with you" to "My back is itchy: could you scratch it like you used to when I was little?" And that's just in a period of 4 hours). If the writing is inconsistent, and the characters' actions or comments don't add up, then there's reason to complain. But what if the characters in a story act like real-life teenagers do? What if we're supposed to see this fantasy world through the eyes of a younger person, or in the immature names they use for each other? When an author bases her character development on real people (who can all be saints or sinners) then that person is a skilled writer.

As I said in the beginning, with hundreds of ardent admirers giving this series such a high rating, I don't even need to rescue the author's reputation. All in all, Veronica Rossi's first books were outstanding examples of good writing "chops", world building, suspense building, well rounded & interesting characters, etc. Okay, Okay, I'll back down a bit: there are some legitimate problems, in that one particular villain was a predictable, generic sociopath, and the two Stars did at times escape danger a bit too conveniently. People noted things like that, I agree with such comments. What I'm taking issue with is unrealistic expectations as the cause for downgrading a story.

On the whole, I'd like to remind readers, that the beauty of this book - of any book - is that we can enjoy reading about characters who evolve, who can open their minds, who forgive, who re-evaluate themselves, struggle with moral decision making, who intelligently adjust to their situations, but who still make serious mistakes, or are still judgmental, or hold onto annoying qualities (as most humans do). We don't need YA dystopian books with lots of sex, overpowering flippant teenage dialect, or predictable personalities. Sixteen year olds don't learn anything by reading futuristic tales about what's in their own back yards, and adults wouldn't enjoy that much either. I do believe that these books were excellent, and I'd hope that those who disagree at least use logical reasoning skills.

Veronica Rossi has created the refreshing alternative to the typical generic paranormal and dystopian novels hitting the market in a hail storm. We'd be in a sorry state if all of the best of these books were formulaic. When you read a book like this, try to flow with it for a while without expecting it to adhere to a pattern you've enjoyed in the past. For me, it's the stories with a refreshingly new take on the same theme that satisfy the most. It's the authors who know how to create their own unique writing style, and stick with it, who give us a gift. And although nay sayers are part of what makes the world of literature go around, it's a shame some potential reader might turn away from a good read like this because of other narrow readers whose opinions are based on narrow minded expectations. -Ozmatoo


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Under the Never Sky Veronica Rossi Books Reviews

I absolutely LOVED the Under the Never Sky trilogy, and wish I could give more than 5 stars! Besides Veronica Rossi's writing being superb, here are my three highlights without any recounts or spoilers (okay, mostly no spoilers)...

1. "A million ways to die. One way to live." Both Perry's and Aria's points of view demonstrate the tagline perfectly. I'm not normally a fan of more than one POV, but the author executed the POVs very well. I loved both characters equally! Their journeys -- individual, yet entwined -- were arced well within each book, but especially across the series.

2. If you read my reviews, you know I'm a fan of romance. With this series, the romance is a lot without being too much. The romance scenes are heart-pounding from an emotional perspective, eloquently woven within the plot. (For those of you looking for clean reads, the physical components are mostly only implied, but characters do engage in premarital relations.)

MY LAST HIGHLIGHT IS A SPOILER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ENDING, STOP READING.

3. Perry and Aria get their happily-ever-after! My only {tiny} gripe is that I wish the last scene included both Perry and Aria. Roar is great too, but...well, I loved the romance and wanted to end on that note. Although, that does remind me that friendships were important to moving to the plot along well, none more than Roar's.

As a disclaimer, I only reviews books I can honestly give a positive rating.
***4.5/5 Stars***

It took me a few chapters to become immersed in the story and wrap my head around their world. But once I did, I fell madly in love with Under The Never Sky! I loved how the story continually built with fascinating ideas. I loved how rich and soulful the characters were. And I absolutely loved how my emotions tangled together and parts kept my heart beating fast for a myriad of reasons. Under The Never Sky was such a beautiful story, and I can't wait to see where this series goes!

Aria has lived her whole life in a dome, where they spend their time dually within their real world and a virtual one. The reason they live in the domes was beyond unique to me - aether flows in the sky. It's a mixture of fire and water which builds together to create deadly storms that singe and destroy everything in it's path that it touches. And of course once I started to get a good grasp on Aria and the world she lived in, she was thrown outside the dome. To die alone. Yet that's not what happened.....

Aria meets Perry, an outsider who she refers to as a savage. They are people who live outside the dome and have learned to survive the torrential land. While Aria needs Perry to help survive, Perry needs Aria too, for reasons I can't say haha. I loved that this unlikely duo had to team up to get what they wanted. Especially since they are enemies with a very flimsy peace in place. But the best part?! We get to hear both of their voices! We alternate chapters between Perry and Aria and hearing their internal thoughts was so perfect and helpful, especially since they were good at wearing masks *cough Perry cough*. I found myself caught up in their struggles and hoping that their hatred status could move to friendship. Or even more!

Perry easily comes across to Aria as a heartless, killing, bastard. And if you know me, I have a weakness for those lol! Yes he was a jerk at times. But his actions spoke volumes for what he was capable of not saying. It showed that he was loyal, caring, thoughtful and someone who you would want to have your back in their horrific world. I fell so unbelievably hard for Perry. Especially with his past and current decisions that he made in life *clutches heart*. He's definitely going on my favorite tortured heroes list. And he's someone I hope you all get to meet.

Which made me question Aria as his travel companion, since she could seem so unsure of herself. But all I had to do was wait a little while, because she grew so much! Aria started to show her true colors when she wouldn't back down to Perry, and when I kept seeing how she hated having to rely on someone to survive. She wanted to learn. She wanted to survive on her own. She was a fighter through and through and never gave in easily. She was on a direct path to becoming brave and fearless like Perry, and as one of my favorite Heroines. I can't wait to see how much more she'll grow with the next two books. Okay, all this talk is making me antsy.....I have to see what happens next! I am off to start Through The Ever Night, and if you haven't picked up this book yet I highly recommend you do!
Let's face it with over 700 reviews, mine is hardly needed. Veronica Rossi's "YA Dystopian Trilogy" obviously received a landslide of positive responses. But I'm putting in my "two cents" because of how shocked I was to find that the so called "helpful critical reviews" showed such lousy evaluation skills. *Stop right there! I don't mean people need to agree with me!* I'm just disappointed that high schools and colleges are still churning out people with such sub-par critical thinking and writing skills. It's even more frightening that it's probably the opinions voiced by mature adults as well as teenaged readers. Oy vey!

One person complained that there was only "one tame sex scene". Oh, yeah that's a good basis for demoting a story's value. Hello! This is YA fiction most don't even have heavy petting. If you want lots of orgasm laden stories, don't read young adult books like this, (or "Hunger Games" or "Divergent", etc.) because the plots aren't centered around sex.

Another reviewer complained about the futuristic vocabulary She was totally bewildered by the term "Blood-Lord", used by the outside people. You know, that's the only person everyone is following around and obeying, who's wearing a huge necklace. Oh yeah, and the word "Lord" is so confusing. Pop Quiz the Outsiders' "Blood Lords" are (a)Tribal Leaders, (b)Tribal blood-letters, or (c) Tribal Rock Stars. This is such a disappointing comment for even a 10 year old to have expressed.

Still others were equally short-sighted Some found the lead characters (Perry and Aria) to be flawed. Why, in particular? Because their actions and thoughts were inconsistent. In fact, they even seemed to have identity crises. Hello again!
In this book they're 17! On what planet do teenagers have consistent behaviors? (In one day they will act on completely opposite attitudes towards parents! "Drop me off a mile from school...I'm embarrassed to be seen with you" to "My back is itchy could you scratch it like you used to when I was little?" And that's just in a period of 4 hours). If the writing is inconsistent, and the characters' actions or comments don't add up, then there's reason to complain. But what if the characters in a story act like real-life teenagers do? What if we're supposed to see this fantasy world through the eyes of a younger person, or in the immature names they use for each other? When an author bases her character development on real people (who can all be saints or sinners) then that person is a skilled writer.

As I said in the beginning, with hundreds of ardent admirers giving this series such a high rating, I don't even need to rescue the author's reputation. All in all, Veronica Rossi's first books were outstanding examples of good writing "chops", world building, suspense building, well rounded & interesting characters, etc. Okay, Okay, I'll back down a bit there are some legitimate problems, in that one particular villain was a predictable, generic sociopath, and the two Stars did at times escape danger a bit too conveniently. People noted things like that, I agree with such comments. What I'm taking issue with is unrealistic expectations as the cause for downgrading a story.

On the whole, I'd like to remind readers, that the beauty of this book - of any book - is that we can enjoy reading about characters who evolve, who can open their minds, who forgive, who re-evaluate themselves, struggle with moral decision making, who intelligently adjust to their situations, but who still make serious mistakes, or are still judgmental, or hold onto annoying qualities (as most humans do). We don't need YA dystopian books with lots of sex, overpowering flippant teenage dialect, or predictable personalities. Sixteen year olds don't learn anything by reading futuristic tales about what's in their own back yards, and adults wouldn't enjoy that much either. I do believe that these books were excellent, and I'd hope that those who disagree at least use logical reasoning skills.

Veronica Rossi has created the refreshing alternative to the typical generic paranormal and dystopian novels hitting the market in a hail storm. We'd be in a sorry state if all of the best of these books were formulaic. When you read a book like this, try to flow with it for a while without expecting it to adhere to a pattern you've enjoyed in the past. For me, it's the stories with a refreshingly new take on the same theme that satisfy the most. It's the authors who know how to create their own unique writing style, and stick with it, who give us a gift. And although nay sayers are part of what makes the world of literature go around, it's a shame some potential reader might turn away from a good read like this because of other narrow readers whose opinions are based on narrow minded expectations. -Ozmatoo