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Thirteen-year-old Eli Papadopoulos is worried. Even though he’s a member of the most powerful family in the world. Even though his grandfathe...
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Sep 06, 2010
Robert
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Let us discuss the plot of A Crack in the Sky and see if you can’t pick up on our current political and economic model seeping into the tale of a future society that has otherwise never existed: Thirteen-year-old Eli Papadopoulos lives in a futuristic dome city. I don’t want to give everything away, but in the future the environment is so bad that humans can’t live outside, so we all gather in domes. Citizens of the domes are assured this is not a permanent situation. They are waiting for the Co
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Oct 25, 2011
Carol
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Don't worry! Infinicorp is taking care of everything!
Infinicorp created the dome cities that saved a lot of people from the Great Sickness and the increasing heat of the world's atmosphere. Unfortunately, some still struggle to survive Outside. These people were called Foggers by the dome residents and blamed for every little thing that goes wrong with the dome. Eli Papadopoulos is the youngest of the ruling clan behind Infinicorp. He is rather unmotivated to gain a high and important posit More...
Infinicorp created the dome cities that saved a lot of people from the Great Sickness and the increasing heat of the world's atmosphere. Unfortunately, some still struggle to survive Outside. These people were called Foggers by the dome residents and blamed for every little thing that goes wrong with the dome. Eli Papadopoulos is the youngest of the ruling clan behind Infinicorp. He is rather unmotivated to gain a high and important posit More...
Feb 01, 2011
Breanne
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In a future where global warming has turned Earth into a scorched wilderness, the remnants of humanity survive in dome-covered cities, waiting for the Cooldown. But thirteen-year-old Eli Papadopoulos is worried. Recently, he's noticed that there's something wrong with the artificial sky, and the city is hotter than ever. When he begins asking questions, he is contacted by operatives of a dangerous terrorist group. They claim to have the answers he is looking for, but learning the truth might
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Feb 01, 2011
Rae
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First off, I must comment on the absolutely gorgeous cover illustration. As an art student studying to be an illustrator someday, I do have a bit of a pet peeve over the photoshopped teen covers that are currently saturating the market (Seriously, if I see one more book that uses the red/white/black photoshop motif in its cover, I'll scream.), but A Crack in the Sky has a beautiful, painterly cover that perfectly illustrates a moment in the book and the light used is absolutely amazing. Seriou
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Dec 01, 2010
P.M.
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Global warming has arrived. InfiniCorp has domed the large cities and created a mindless, controlled life for the citizens. But Eli Papadopoulos is a bit of a rebel. He begins to notice small imperfections and malfunctions in the city of New Providence. Together with his chipped mongoose Marilyn, he begins to question his existence. When he is contacted by the Friends of Gustavo about the final collapse of civilization, he becomes a danger to his cousin Spider who has all but seized control of t
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Nov 22, 2010
Aaron
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As with his earlier books, Hughes gives readers a chance to explore Rhode Island as he chose the setting for this novel. The one thing that is different is that it is set in a Providence of the future, in which environmental catastrophes have driven the surviving humans into the remaining domed cities scattered throughout the country.
This is the world in which Eli Papdopoulos, a thirteen year old living in this dark futuristic Providence. His family is one of the most influential in the countr More...
This is the world in which Eli Papdopoulos, a thirteen year old living in this dark futuristic Providence. His family is one of the most influential in the countr More...
Sep 10, 2010
Alyson
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Take the fake, domed town in The Truman Show and drop it in the middle of the video game Fallout 3, add a dash of The Matrix, a smidge of Dune, the sidekick from His Dark Materials, and a touch of A Clockwork Orange, and you've got A Crack in the Sky. Not necessarily a bad thing, but there are some HEAVY influences going on here which can sometimes be distracting (and I'm sure I'm missing a ton). Characterization is pretty good, though the over-the-top, creepy bad guy is a bit wearing, and I f
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Jun 25, 2011
Russell
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Mark Peter Hughes' A Crack in the Sky, the first of a trilogy series, is set mainly in Providence, Rhode Island. This is what originally sucked me in and caused me to scour library shelves in search of this novel. The references to landmarks and inclusion of street names caused my inner Rhode Islander to jump with joy at finally being recognized (the most recognition which Rhode Island has received otherwise would be its' confusion with Long Island, New York).
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Feb 03, 2011
Cecilia
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"Who says you can't learn anything from a work of fiction? This Young Adult novel is surprisingly fast-paced, intelligent, and poignant. Here, we meet a young man, Eli, who is one of the great members of a powerful corporate family - a family who runs...moreWho says you can't learn anything from a work of fiction? This Young Adult novel is surprisingly fast-paced, intelligent, and poignant. Here, we meet a young man, Eli, who is one of the great members of a powerful corporate family - a fa
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Jan 03, 2011
Tammy
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An "end of the world" novel based on global warming. The world has become a desert, the oceans are stinking and ruined, and people have found refuge within great domed cities...but the protection of the domes seems to be failing. Fair warning: this is the beginning of a new series (the Greenhouse Series) so don't expect the end to feel resolved (don't you ever miss the good old "stand alone" novels? I do).
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Aug 23, 2011
Rebecca
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I had some trouble with several things. The timeline doesn't make sense. I can't see the domes being built and functioning the way they do in a single generation. How could that sort of mindset be achieved in such a short time? Plus, I can't understand why the only adults in the book are his parents, one uncle and grandfather. Why is it only teens doing everything? What do all the grown ups do? The "suspense" was more annoying to me than intriguing. Lots of questions, but nothing
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Dec 04, 2010
Danie
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This is the first book in a series call the Greenhouse chronicles. Eli's grandfather is a hero to human kind. He built the domes that saved all his employees from the Great Plauge and keeps them safe from the rapidly deteriorating world around them. The ice caps have melted, deserts have taken over and people who were left outside the domes are not the enemy. Outsider or "Foggers" are trying to sabotage the domes any way they can...or are they? Eli finds out that there is a resistance
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Jan 20, 2012
Princessjay
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A very decent first book in a series. Although filled with many familiar tropes -- the innocent young man, ripe to have the veils torn from his eyes and burdens of destiny dropped upon his shoulders; a "magical" animal; a world going to hell by greenhouse gas -- the setting is timely but unusual, and characters are reasonably well-rounded. CloudNet, mind-control, and children kidnapped away to work in distant Towers -- futuristic echoes of olden fairy tales and steampunk. I foresee muc
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Feb 17, 2011
Hilary
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The Genre: A Crack in the Sky covers a lot genres. This book has something for everyone! First off, it’s pure middle-grade. It doesn’t carry over into YA as far as content/violence, though any teenager would be completely in love with this book. It’s dystopian, urban fantasy, sci-fi, and even has a very clever mongoose, so a bit of animal fantasy as well.
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The Genre: A Crack in the Sky covers a lot genres. This book has something for everyone! First off, it’s pure middle-grade. It doesn’t carry over into YA as far as content/violence, though any teenager would be completely in love with this book. It’s dystopian, urban fantasy, sci-fi, and even has a very clever mongoose, so a bit of animal fantasy as well.
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Sep 29, 2010
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Sep 24, 2011
Squeaky
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Eli lives in a domed city in the not-too-distant future when most of the planet is suffering the ravages of global warming. Map and diagram are illuminating, and the author's notes on his research, science fact, and the parts he fictionalized, are useful, along with a bibliography. I thought the 'vision' of a ecological savior parts were too un-scientific, but it was a good adventure. I especially like the character Marilyn. Talk about unconditional love!
Oct 05, 2011
Mark
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I thought that this book brought up alot of interesting & believable concepts about the future of earth & all the damage humans have done to it. The beginning felt dragged & a bit bland....The main character was really annoying at times and i hated how everytime the characters looked like they would accomplish something they always were thwarted and failed. Overall a decent book.
Jan 23, 2011
MJ
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Post-apocolyptic
First in series. Eli is one of the many heirs of InfiniCorp, the huge business that keeps everyone (except the outsiders of course) safe inside the domes. But Eli can see that the domes are failing and that none of his family want to face it. Lots of action and adventure in this one and I await the next one eagerly.
First in series. Eli is one of the many heirs of InfiniCorp, the huge business that keeps everyone (except the outsiders of course) safe inside the domes. But Eli can see that the domes are failing and that none of his family want to face it. Lots of action and adventure in this one and I await the next one eagerly.
Dec 06, 2010
Leah
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I actually wanted to give it four stars: and deservedly! Smart book, interesting characters, convincing dialogue; lots of good stuff. I deducted a star because I'm sick of being tricked into thinking I'm buying a good standalone children's novel, only to reach the end and be handed a "to be continued." Give a girl a heads up!
Sep 24, 2010
Karen
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Amazing, fast-paced book. I can’t help but think about what it would be like to live in a world that is dry, dusty and with ruined oceans. I did not put down the book once I started reading it. My 12-year old son and 11 year-old daughter said the same. A great read.
Apr 22, 2011
Angie
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If I could give a three and a half I would. This was an interesting read and I am very curious to see the series continue.
Eli is a genuinely curious (and reluctant) hero. And though his Grandfather was far from a perfect man they did seem to share a genuine affection.
I liked how the author did a very thorough explanation of some of the science behind the story. He talked about what was fact and what was fiction and gave other sources to read for information. Granted More...
Eli is a genuinely curious (and reluctant) hero. And though his Grandfather was far from a perfect man they did seem to share a genuine affection.
I liked how the author did a very thorough explanation of some of the science behind the story. He talked about what was fact and what was fiction and gave other sources to read for information. Granted More...
Oct 23, 2011
Heather
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An interesting book that puts the effects of pollution, greenhouse gases and other environmental harms to an extreme. Eli is a thirteen year old boy that is part of an important family, his grandfather having provided domed dwellings to protect citizens from the harmful Outside. The earth is hotter and hot and storms, earthquakes and natural disasters are bigger and more damaging than ever, so the domes provide protection not only from the elements, but from negative thoughts. InfiniCorp, Gra
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Sep 24, 2010
Evan
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BEST. BOOK. EVER. this is gonna be the biggest thing ever- bigger than the lighting thief! its an awesome story full of terrorists and conspiracy. I could hardly sleep when I finished it.
Sep 28, 2010
Heather
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I read the first couple of chapters to 5th grade students and they LOVED it. I have about 10 kids from each class that are on waiting lists for this book. This book is so good! It is a future horrible world where people live in domes because global warming and other disasters have ruined the environment.
Jul 19, 2011
Grayson
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Pretty good. It was a good idea, but it didn't turn out how i expected. All in all, it was OK. I recommend this book for si-fi lovers over the age of 8
Mar 27, 2011
Tony
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Frightening and fun at the same time. Loved the dystopian element to this book. Will be interesting to see where series goes after this debut.
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Oct 07, 2010
Heather
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this is really really good! it's a future world where the air and weather and environment has been destroyed by global warming and disease and most people live in these dome cities. very creepy good science fiction!
Feb 08, 2011
Megan
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Living in the dome-city run by his grandfather's company, Eli should feel safe and secure. But Eli notices something strange about the artificial sky and starts asking questions. Soon he is on a quest for the truth.
I won this ARC in a giveaway on The Book Bandit blog.
I won this ARC in a giveaway on The Book Bandit blog.
Sep 08, 2011
MG dystopian with a world gone environmentally haywire. Could there be a solution?? Will have to read the next book to find out.
Oct 15, 2010
I feel like I SHOULD like this book, but I just couldn't get into it. It felt like I'd read it before, even though I know I hadn't.
