Across the Universe by Beth Revis Out 1-11-11 Goodreads link here I had such high hopes for this book and it does not disappoint. ATU is very enjoyable. The real star of the novel is not Amy, who is okay or Elder (who is wonderful) but the world that they live in. First, the world is a ship-one that is racing across the universe to a new planet. I found myself getting more and more uncomfortable as the story evolved, and I am not usually claustrophobic. They (the inhabitants of the Godspeed ) are truly cut off from EVERYONE. No calling Houston with problems, that's for sure. And there are some major problems in this world! So much of the story is layered-secrets piled on secrets. Some of them are shocking, others you can kind of see for yourself, and the pages just could not turn fast enough. This is an excellent read and I could not believe it was a debut novel. Revis has chops. I have two teeny tiny issues. Really, they are minuscule, but I have to mention them. One, the book fea...