Alienated By Melissa Landers
Ratings: 4 of 5 stars
My thoughts when i first found out this book.....
"Oh this sounds like an awesome book. Is it out yet?"
*Looks at the release date.* February 4, 2014 *faceplate*
I love Sci-Fi… when it’s done right. And Alienated by Melissa Landers hit almost every right note for me. I mean who in their right young adult sci-fi mind wouldn’t be enamored when presented with intergalactic exchange students?
Cara and Aelyx are the main characters that you wouldn't just get enough of. We have dual POV (yay!!!) which enables us to be able to learn about them individually. Cara wasn't some annoying, whiny brat with an IQ that hits the roof - no, she was clever, actually thinks before she acts and just an all round interesting character.Aaelyx was quite a character. When he first arrives it is hard to like him because he seems really pretentious, snooty, distant, and kind of robotic or in normal word zombie-ish. But as the story progresses he comes out of this pseudo zombie shell and things start to look up.
The problem, for me, is that there is very little to hold on to beyond what is on the surface. Unsurprisingly, this isn’t a book to drool over for its scientific world-building or tension-filled plot or even amazing twists it is just a simple, easy going read but don't get me wrong i will definitely read the sequel.
Also, let's get this out there: if you are looking for hard core sci fi, then this may not be the book for you. It's very romance driven. If that sort of thing doesn't bother you at all then you should give this book a try.
