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UnEarthed
by
Rebecca Bloomer (Goodreads Author)
If you're going to colonise a planet, you'd better be willing to fight for it.
Within Anphobos, there grows a new race. The first generation of humans never to set foot on Earth. They are pale skinned, large eyed and worship no god but science. They possess technological skills and processes Earth has refused to acknowledge. Until now...
"We are Martian. Your religion isn't...more
Within Anphobos, there grows a new race. The first generation of humans never to set foot on Earth. They are pale skinned, large eyed and worship no god but science. They possess technological skills and processes Earth has refused to acknowledge. Until now...
"We are Martian. Your religion isn't...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
July 2nd 2012
by Odyssey Books
(first published November 20th 2011)
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Unfortunately this is going to be a very short review . The book was also short and I do not want to reveal any spoilers .
I will start by saying that this is my first science fiction book that I have ever read . And I have liked it and I SINCERELY RECOMMEND IT to you .
UnEarthed is a verry well written , I liked Rebecca Bloomer style a lot . I have loved the book , but I have to tell you that I wish it could have been longer . Please do not get me wrong for saying this , the book is verry good ,...more
I will start by saying that this is my first science fiction book that I have ever read . And I have liked it and I SINCERELY RECOMMEND IT to you .
UnEarthed is a verry well written , I liked Rebecca Bloomer style a lot . I have loved the book , but I have to tell you that I wish it could have been longer . Please do not get me wrong for saying this , the book is verry good ,...more
UnEarthed by Rebecca Bloomer
3 Stars
Colonised a number of years ago, Mars is the first planet to have humans born there who have never been to earth. Fed up with answering to, and relying on earth, some of the natives have started a revolution, they want independence and will do anything to get it. When Jodi Scarfield and her mum join their father in the colony, Jodi meets some interesting kids her own age but finds herself right in the middle of the political fight.
UnEarthed is a fairly quick re...more
3 Stars
Colonised a number of years ago, Mars is the first planet to have humans born there who have never been to earth. Fed up with answering to, and relying on earth, some of the natives have started a revolution, they want independence and will do anything to get it. When Jodi Scarfield and her mum join their father in the colony, Jodi meets some interesting kids her own age but finds herself right in the middle of the political fight.
UnEarthed is a fairly quick re...more
Jun 13, 2012
D.M. Dutcher
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction,
young-adult
Nice young adult science fiction, but maybe a little too short for its own good.
Jodi is a smart earth teen with a penchant for hacking. She moves with her mother to Mars to reunite with her father, and once there has to deal with the difficulties of adjusting to an entirely new planet. It gets hard when she lands right in the middle of a local conflict involving the government and a splinter faction of hardline protesters. It looks like no matter where you go, trouble can find you...
I liked the...more
Jodi is a smart earth teen with a penchant for hacking. She moves with her mother to Mars to reunite with her father, and once there has to deal with the difficulties of adjusting to an entirely new planet. It gets hard when she lands right in the middle of a local conflict involving the government and a splinter faction of hardline protesters. It looks like no matter where you go, trouble can find you...
I liked the...more
I'm really glad that proper science fictiony YA is starting to become more widespread and popular. In the wake of all this paranormal romance Twilight stuff, it's refreshing to see publishers being a bit more adventurous.
I wouldn't say Unearthed is the best example of the genre but there's loads to like about it. Jodi makes for a really likeable main character with her sass and independence. There's plenty of very human background stuff, such as the strained relationship between her parents, con...more
I wouldn't say Unearthed is the best example of the genre but there's loads to like about it. Jodi makes for a really likeable main character with her sass and independence. There's plenty of very human background stuff, such as the strained relationship between her parents, con...more
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Jodi is a teen computer geek and her dad takes a job in a Mars colony, so the whole family has to move to Mars. Jodi meets a bunch of kids that were born and raised on Mars and aren't really that fond of Earth people. There's quite a bit of politics, the 'martians' want to be independent of Earth.
The characters are okay. Sometimes the characters seemed to act out of character, but it wasn't too often or even terribly obvious. T...more
Jodi is a teen computer geek and her dad takes a job in a Mars colony, so the whole family has to move to Mars. Jodi meets a bunch of kids that were born and raised on Mars and aren't really that fond of Earth people. There's quite a bit of politics, the 'martians' want to be independent of Earth.
The characters are okay. Sometimes the characters seemed to act out of character, but it wasn't too often or even terribly obvious. T...more
2.5*
Decent enough story but I find it to be far too short to be effective. I love short stories so I know how effective they can be if they are written well but this book had too many ideas flying around (and not all the ideas I feel were explored enough for me) for that to happen.
The characters were good but could have been developed better, as could the plotline of government upheaval and impending riots. I also didn't think the character of Jules was very believable, he basically changed from...more
Decent enough story but I find it to be far too short to be effective. I love short stories so I know how effective they can be if they are written well but this book had too many ideas flying around (and not all the ideas I feel were explored enough for me) for that to happen.
The characters were good but could have been developed better, as could the plotline of government upheaval and impending riots. I also didn't think the character of Jules was very believable, he basically changed from...more
Nov 01, 2012
Dragana
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
ya sf fans and lovers of novels about colonies on other worlds
Jodi Scarfield is a computer geek and a hacker. If you disregard hacking part, she is just an ordinary girl: goes to school, hangs out with her best friend etc. But then Jodi and her mother move to colony on planet Mars where her father works, and she becomes 'little Earth girl'. The book is very good in describing problems that happen when moving to a unknown environment. New school, society rules and customs, food, religion, politics,...
The differences between two planets are many: from obvio...more
The differences between two planets are many: from obvio...more
This is going to be quite a short review as it is a short book.
Jodi and her mother find themselves moving to Mars to be with her father who has been working there. They arrive to find a new civilisation which is to become their new home.
The author does a fantastic job at world building. She really goes into great detail to describe the civilisation on Mars that has been built. Not only does she describe the landscape but also the society that has arisen.
Upon Mars live many that have never left...more
Jodi and her mother find themselves moving to Mars to be with her father who has been working there. They arrive to find a new civilisation which is to become their new home.
The author does a fantastic job at world building. She really goes into great detail to describe the civilisation on Mars that has been built. Not only does she describe the landscape but also the society that has arisen.
Upon Mars live many that have never left...more
Nov 21, 2012
Pam
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
ebooks-read-in-2012,
read-in-2012
I received a copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review. Jodi is moving to a new place and it is an unusual one. She along with her mother are going to Mars to join her father. Mars has some humans who were born there as it was colonized years ago. Jodi tries to fit in but has found herself in the middle of a political fight. One she isn't sure about but has found she is right in the middle of it.
Jodi is a smart girl after all she can hack just about any computer....more
Jodi is a smart girl after all she can hack just about any computer....more
The book started off strong and really held my interest. The main premise is this uber geek girl was heading off to a Mars colony with her mum to join her father who had been working there. Settling in for her mum is hard and she realises that some of the friends she's made aren't all they seem.
The colony setting on Mars is really well described though and the main character is actually very well written and you do find yourself liking her.
Great premise and enjoyed reading but was so disappointe...more
The colony setting on Mars is really well described though and the main character is actually very well written and you do find yourself liking her.
Great premise and enjoyed reading but was so disappointe...more
I think UnEarthed is actually the first book based on a Mars colony that I've ever read. And my impression? It was... okay. Not terrible, but not amazing. There were elements I liked and a lot of elements I was... indifferent about. It ended up just being a tolerable book which wasn't a chore to read, but I wasn't losing sleep because of either.
This feeling mainly stemmed from the average writing and my thoughts of the main character. The writing was tolerable. It was decent. But it couldn't com...more
This feeling mainly stemmed from the average writing and my thoughts of the main character. The writing was tolerable. It was decent. But it couldn't com...more
I would like to thank Rebecca Bloomer for giving me the opportunity to read and review her book. While I appreciate the copy, my review will be completely honest and I will rate it as it appeals to me/my preferences.
I just can't go on...
I tried. I really, really tried to finish this book! I just can't.
The book failed to capture my interest, and this far deep into the book, I don't feel it's worth any more of my time. When I got to around page 25, I thought about stopping, but decided to press o...more
I just can't go on...
I tried. I really, really tried to finish this book! I just can't.
The book failed to capture my interest, and this far deep into the book, I don't feel it's worth any more of my time. When I got to around page 25, I thought about stopping, but decided to press o...more
Unfortunately this book expired before I could finish it. I was 15 pages from the end when it happened. So without knowing the end here are my brief thoughts. This book was great but it did suffer a bit from being a bit to short. Another 20 pages would of made events feel not so rushed. I liked the writing and the main character was great. I also felt that the Sci-fi elements were creative and unique. I especially loved the tattoos those were really such a clever idea. Would I recommend this boo...more
I was lucky enough to win this book in a giveaway. While it was rather good, I think it was a bit short. I don't think they was enough a build up and felt a bit rushed. However, that really my only compliant. The world building quite good and there was quite clear image of the colony given.
I didn't feel really that attached to any of the characters, but I think that links back to length issue.
I didn't feel really that attached to any of the characters, but I think that links back to length issue.
I enjoyed Unearthed. A good SCI/FI book :)
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I'm an adventure junkie who likes to write. I collect pretty things - baubles, phrases, people - and write them into stories so others can adventure with me.
I have never, to my knowledge, used the word 'boring' (unless it pertained to what small animals were doing to my woodwork) and hope I never will.
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I have never, to my knowledge, used the word 'boring' (unless it pertained to what small animals were doing to my woodwork) and hope I never will.
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