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66th out of 309 books
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1,392 voters
After Eden (After Eden #1)
by
Helen Douglas (Goodreads Author)
Eden Anfield loves puzzles, so when mysterious new boy Ryan Westland shows up at her school she's hooked. On the face of it, he's a typical American teenager. So why doesn't he recognise pizza? And how come he hasn't heard of Hitler? What puzzles Eden the most, however, is the interest he's taking in her.
As Eden starts to fall in love with Ryan, she begins to unravel his...more
As Eden starts to fall in love with Ryan, she begins to unravel his...more
Paperback, UK Release, 288 pages
Expected publication:
November 7th 2013
by Bloomsbury Childrens Books
(first published July 4th 2013)
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Apr 16, 2013
Stuti
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommended to Stuti by:
don't trust the pretty lights on covers. they can be deadly. or not, really. but they can be misleading.
Shelves:
hot-like-meh,
sci-fi
Know of those slide arts? Or whatever they are?
The paintings that are collections of differently ambient layers of drawing that, individually, are distinct but bring them together they either create a breathtaking piece of art or just a randomly put together piece of crap.
After Eden's made up of many levels of layers and falls in between, leaning towards the side of crap.
Level 1:The lowest, the one that only provides a slight background to the whole scene since so many have been stacked on top o...more
The paintings that are collections of differently ambient layers of drawing that, individually, are distinct but bring them together they either create a breathtaking piece of art or just a randomly put together piece of crap.
After Eden's made up of many levels of layers and falls in between, leaning towards the side of crap.
Level 1:The lowest, the one that only provides a slight background to the whole scene since so many have been stacked on top o...more
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Can we just take a moment to stare at that gorgeous cover? It's so vibrant.
I enjoyed this. No, I really enjoyed this. After Eden is a beautifully crafted, enthralling and exciting read. I fell in love with all of the characters, and couldn't get enough of the unique premise and plot. This was so good.
From the moment I opened this book, I fell in love with the setting - Perran. The descriptions were detailed, and I could picture all of the settings so vividly in my mind. I was a...more
Can we just take a moment to stare at that gorgeous cover? It's so vibrant.
I enjoyed this. No, I really enjoyed this. After Eden is a beautifully crafted, enthralling and exciting read. I fell in love with all of the characters, and couldn't get enough of the unique premise and plot. This was so good.
From the moment I opened this book, I fell in love with the setting - Perran. The descriptions were detailed, and I could picture all of the settings so vividly in my mind. I was a...more
I have to start this review by stating just how much more I prefer the US cover over the UK cover. It's cleaner, more professional and doesn't cheapen the book. I just don't like the over-the-top glitz of the UK cover.
I was bound to love this book from the get go, not only was it set in Perran - where I spend nearly every one of my childhood summers - but it's main plot was of time travel.
The novel was well thought out and able to keep my attention throughout. I had minor issues with the repetit...more
I was bound to love this book from the get go, not only was it set in Perran - where I spend nearly every one of my childhood summers - but it's main plot was of time travel.
The novel was well thought out and able to keep my attention throughout. I had minor issues with the repetit...more
Jul 18, 2012
Aneeqah
marked it as not-released-yet
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-or-sci-fi
This sounds REALLY good.
I've always struggled with rating books, which is why I don't do it on my blog. What if some aspects of the story were great but others were a bit iffy? On Goodreads, I really couldn't decide whether to give After Eden 3 or 4 (out of 5) stars. Because, whilst it is a very enjoyable book, there were a few things I wasn't so keen on.
We'll start with the good: I really enjoyed this. There is just something very readable about After Eden. I'm not really sure what it is, but something about the story...more
We'll start with the good: I really enjoyed this. There is just something very readable about After Eden. I'm not really sure what it is, but something about the story...more
I thought After Eden by Helen Douglas was a really sweet story about first love and time travel. I read the book in almost a single sitting and despite the relatively simple style of writing, I really wanted to know what would happen and to learn more about the situations that the characters were in.
Our main character, Eden, is a pretty average teenage girl. A strange and good-looking boy arrives at her school and with his arrival everything in Eden's life begins to change.
The relationship tha...more
Our main character, Eden, is a pretty average teenage girl. A strange and good-looking boy arrives at her school and with his arrival everything in Eden's life begins to change.
The relationship tha...more
May 03, 2013
Scott Pilgrim
marked it as to-read
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
not-yet-released
The UK cover is so much better than the American cover...
I liked it, I really did. I couldn't believe it already ended where it did, so I'm glad to know that it's a first of a series. But also, unfortunately I'm pretty sure I will forget about Eden and Ryan in a few days. They just didn't make a lasting impact.
And while the set the stakes to be really high, Ryan's mission didn't seem all that complicated. And it somehow got resolved way too easy. I felt like there was all this build up and then poof -- that was it?
So yeah. I liked it. Didn't love it.
And while the set the stakes to be really high, Ryan's mission didn't seem all that complicated. And it somehow got resolved way too easy. I felt like there was all this build up and then poof -- that was it?
So yeah. I liked it. Didn't love it.
It was pretty good - not brilliantly written and quite predictable but I enjoyed it all the same. Made my three hour flight home from holiday feel much shorter! Review to come soon.
Loved it.
Ryan is a brilliant character – even as a male reader the love interest part had me turning the pages – and by the time Eden started working out his true identity and his reason for being at school, I was totally hooked.
This is sci-fi for people who also like their fantasy to have some roots in a real, believable world.
Full of complications – love, saving the world, and not totally messing up your life and alienating all your friends. Tricky stuff - but Helen Douglas has pulled it off...more
Ryan is a brilliant character – even as a male reader the love interest part had me turning the pages – and by the time Eden started working out his true identity and his reason for being at school, I was totally hooked.
This is sci-fi for people who also like their fantasy to have some roots in a real, believable world.
Full of complications – love, saving the world, and not totally messing up your life and alienating all your friends. Tricky stuff - but Helen Douglas has pulled it off...more
Not my favorite cover but it sounds AMAZING
:: Eden und Orion - Lichtjahre zu dir
Aug 08, 2012
Roshini
marked it as to-read
This sounds just...'wow'.
Jul 19, 2012
Addie R.
marked it as to-read
This sounds AWESOME.
Jun 19, 2013
Kayla Beck
added it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2013-release,
2013-read,
2013-debut,
contemporary,
review-tour,
romance,
science-fiction,
time-travel,
young-adult
Review to come
Review to follow...
A really sweet love story and a nice UK YA novel which is easy to read and nice to follow.
I must admit I don't have huge amounts to say about this book. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it because I did and happily read it in a matter of hours. I liked the main characters and enjoyed seeing how the love story unfolded it and loved the time travel element of the story.
Definitely worth a look.
I must admit I don't have huge amounts to say about this book. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it because I did and happily read it in a matter of hours. I liked the main characters and enjoyed seeing how the love story unfolded it and loved the time travel element of the story.
Definitely worth a look.
A cute romance with a science fiction twist that becomes increasingly action-oriented as the narrative progresses--with a wonderfully active heroine whose energy is really refreshing. I think what I liked most was the care undertaken with the science fictional aspects. Douglas could have just hand-waved the backstory, but she manages to write accessible SF that satisfies this SF nerd, easily.
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Oct 18, 2012
Helen Douglas
rated it
5 of 5 stars
· (Review from the author)
Shelves:
most-anticipated-ya
Can I rate my own book? Apparently yes. It's my first, so I'm going to give it 5 stars.
4.5 Stars
I really loved this! Review to come.
I really loved this! Review to come.
Jun 19, 2013
Inge
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