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Away (The Line #2)
by
Teri Hall (Goodreads Author)
After crossing the Line, Rachel finds herself in a world where survival is never guaranteed - a world where bizarre creatures roam the woods and people have strange abilities. Everything has gone to ruin Away and the survivors have banded into warring clans. Rachel finds her father being held prisoner by a tribe of Others, and she and her new friends set out to rescue him....more
Hardcover, 234 pages
Published
September 15th 2011
by Dial Books for Young Readers
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2.5 stars
I’m not really sure what to say about this book. On one hand, I did actually enjoy this a fraction more than The Line. On the other, it was a case of “more of the same” in terms of the writing, pacing and overall issues I had with the first book.
Away picks up the story shortly after the conclusion of the The Line. Rachel has Crossed and is living with the Others in their camp. Vivian and Mrs Moore are back on the Property, unsure whether they have been betrayed. Rachel finds out that h...more
I’m not really sure what to say about this book. On one hand, I did actually enjoy this a fraction more than The Line. On the other, it was a case of “more of the same” in terms of the writing, pacing and overall issues I had with the first book.
Away picks up the story shortly after the conclusion of the The Line. Rachel has Crossed and is living with the Others in their camp. Vivian and Mrs Moore are back on the Property, unsure whether they have been betrayed. Rachel finds out that h...more
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I NEED TO READ IT.
I am pleased to say that I enjoyed this book far more than I enjoyed book 1. Far more. I don't know if it was the broken setting or the introduction of all the new characters, but I was interested and engaged throughout the entire book. My biggest complaint is that things seem to happen too easily. Whenever the good guys are in a bind, something pops up to make things everything better. That said, it didn't bother me to the point that I couldn't enjoy the story.
As far as the characters go, Rache...more
As far as the characters go, Rache...more
Away is the second installment in the series, following up to the Line. This book allows you to see how the Others live. You also find out what they believe. The crossing over of the main character has started a domino effect of what is to come in the remainder of the book. The special gifts of the Others are seen. I won't say much more because I'm at a loss of words that won't give away spoilers.
This was a solid sequel in my opinion. The development of the away and its people was welcome after...more
This was a solid sequel in my opinion. The development of the away and its people was welcome after...more
Away is the second book in The Line series by Teri Hall. While the first book provided a lot of background on the Unified States, a resistance group called the "collaborators" and those abandoned across the "Line", Away takes you behind that Line and introduces us to the "Others". A resilient group, the Others have survived generations separated from the Unified States and dealing with the aftermath of the bombs and chemical weapons that destroyed their side of the Line.
Improved child mortality...more
Improved child mortality...more
This worthy sequel to Hall’s The Line (2010) continues to build a dystopian world with suspense and moral choices. Rachel enters “Away,” the wild area on the other side of the “Line,” the border of the “Unified States.” Life has evolved in Away. There, Rachel meets Pathik, and others of his family and group, many of whom have a supernatural power. Rachel rescues her father from a rival camp. Indigo, Pathik’s grandfather and leader of their camp, decides they should relocate to an island that may...more
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This is definately a YA novel and will be attractive to those 12+
This review is based on an Advance Uncorected Proof version of the book which I received free from the Publisher through the Goodreads First Reads program.
This is a dystopian story of Rachel. Rachel has crossed the Line that separates the Away which is what the land on the other side of the Line is called.
She has crossed over to the Away at the urging of Pathik who has asked for her help in bring medicine for his sick father Malgam...more
This review is based on an Advance Uncorected Proof version of the book which I received free from the Publisher through the Goodreads First Reads program.
This is a dystopian story of Rachel. Rachel has crossed the Line that separates the Away which is what the land on the other side of the Line is called.
She has crossed over to the Away at the urging of Pathik who has asked for her help in bring medicine for his sick father Malgam...more
Her entire childhood she has heard about the Others that live Away and their powers, mutations and evil ways. Now Rachel is trying to save the life of one. After crossing to Away to take medicine to the Others in hopes of saving the son of her mother's employer, Rachel discovers which of the stories are true and which are not. Including those of her own family history and her father's reported death.
In a world where trust is nearly impossible outside of your immediate family, can Rachel learn t...more
In a world where trust is nearly impossible outside of your immediate family, can Rachel learn t...more
Okay, so I wasn't completely impressed with the first book (The Line), but I really, really enjoyed Away. In fact, it even made my favorites list! =D
SUMMARY After journeying into Away, Rachel has to learn all of the Others' customs, all the while working with them to come up with a plan to save her father, who she just found out is alive.
COVER Personally, I liked the cover of The Line better than Away. But, this one is still quite pretty, and I like the use of complementing colors. (For those of...more
SUMMARY After journeying into Away, Rachel has to learn all of the Others' customs, all the while working with them to come up with a plan to save her father, who she just found out is alive.
COVER Personally, I liked the cover of The Line better than Away. But, this one is still quite pretty, and I like the use of complementing colors. (For those of...more
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Rachel has gone across the line to get medicine to Ms. Moore's son, Malgam. Once she is at the camp with Pathik and the others, she realizes that her father (who was reported killed in action, but was probably killed by the government) is alive but being held captive by a rival group, the Roberts. This group has long terrorized Away, but has steered clear of Pathik's group because of Indigo's power to kill people just by envisioning them having brain aneurysms. Once Rachel's father is recovered,...more
I don't think this book, or the first installment of the series, is that well-written. I think some of the characters are cliche, I don't like the names of the characters, and the story doesn't really follow any particular formula. What keeps me reading these, though, is the mythology of the story, which I find really interesting. This was an easy read, at least, and I was able to get through it quickly. Every time a mini-adventure began, I'd think, "Okay, this is where things get difficult, now...more
Every time I sit down to write a review, Goodreads asks at the top: What did you think?
I think this book's middle and ending pissed me off, that's what I think Goodreads.
Away begins shortly where The Line left off. Rachel has Crossed and, with Pathik by her side, they face a whole new set of challenges.
The writing was still mediocre. To be fair, when the action picked up, the writing improved. But my beef isn't with the writing. MY ISSUE IS WITH THE CHOICES SOME OF THE CHARACTERS MADE.
Spoile...more
I think this book's middle and ending pissed me off, that's what I think Goodreads.
Away begins shortly where The Line left off. Rachel has Crossed and, with Pathik by her side, they face a whole new set of challenges.
The writing was still mediocre. To be fair, when the action picked up, the writing improved. But my beef isn't with the writing. MY ISSUE IS WITH THE CHOICES SOME OF THE CHARACTERS MADE.
Spoile...more
I'm sad/angry. GoodReads doesn't have a third book listed yet. I wonder if that means there won't be anymore. I feel like although you COULD just end the "series" here, 1) two books does not a series make and 2) there's still a fair amount of material left to cover.
I want to see Pathik and Rachel's relationship continue. I want to see how they settle on the island. What about Michael and those they left behind? And the Roberts clan? And Indigo? What's the government doing with all these tests??...more
I want to see Pathik and Rachel's relationship continue. I want to see how they settle on the island. What about Michael and those they left behind? And the Roberts clan? And Indigo? What's the government doing with all these tests??...more
After I read the first book in the series, The Line, I was very eager to read Away to see how the story played out. However, the public library where I work didn't have the second title until a few weeks ago. (It probably helped that I added it to books that we don't own on our reference statistics in the children's department.) I was captivated in learning more about the people who lived in Away, but I just did not enjoy the ending, and there is no third book in sight. I think it's the same fee...more
In Teri Hall's style of writing she is more focused on dialogue than on lengthy descriptions. However, seeing as I'm not a big fan of description-filled paragraphs this suited me fairly fine. However, their loss was definitely noted.
As for the story itself, it picked back up soon after where the first book had left off. I enjoyed the plot and everything, but the book felt like too quick a read. There wasn't enough emotion involved. I mean, at the moment I'm interested in finding out what will h...more
As for the story itself, it picked back up soon after where the first book had left off. I enjoyed the plot and everything, but the book felt like too quick a read. There wasn't enough emotion involved. I mean, at the moment I'm interested in finding out what will h...more
This book picked up right where the first left off and continued at a rapid pace. My only regret is that there isn't "more" in the books. I always love more history or explanation in these types of dystopian books. However, I liked the different bits of history you learn and that for some there was a happy ending. Sad about a certain character and the effect this creates, but I'm curious to see what happens to Mrs. Moore and Jonathan in the next book based on their decisions. Really excited to s...more
This book picks up 3 days after the last book ends. Rachel is at Pathik's camp - she has meet Ms. Moore's son (Malgram) and his father (Indigo). She has also learned that her father is alive and being held captive by the Robert's. The Robert's for lack of a better way to describe them are like hillbillies from horror movies. The group discovers that the Robert's are selling/trading people from Away to the US government, people with special abilities for what they can only assume is experimentati...more
It can be difficult to review book 2 of 3 because there's still so much left unsaid from book 1. I'm most irritated with the end of Away because it skipped so much time, things happened way too quickly, the climax came in the last few pages (which is not the way to end a book, even if it's to be continued), and there's still another book to come.
I think Teri Hall has grown into the format and story, there was more character development (albeit only slightly), but it seems there was less of a rea...more
I think Teri Hall has grown into the format and story, there was more character development (albeit only slightly), but it seems there was less of a rea...more
Though I liked this novel much better than the first one, The Line, Away still doesn't have that special something that other YA dystopian/sci-fi novels have and thus I still could only bring myself to give it three stars.
Rachel has crossed the line into Away led by Pathik. Rachel learns of the politics of warring clans in Away and finds that her father is being held captive by an opposing group of natives. Rachel is welcomed, for the most part, into Pathik's clan, though there are some that re...more
Rachel has crossed the line into Away led by Pathik. Rachel learns of the politics of warring clans in Away and finds that her father is being held captive by an opposing group of natives. Rachel is welcomed, for the most part, into Pathik's clan, though there are some that re...more
Rachel has crossed the Line and is now with Pathik at the Other's base camp. Now that she has gotten Elizabeth's son the medicine he needs, she is determined to figure out where her father is and how to get him back to her mother across the Line. Rachel is surprised at the primitive life style the Other's live, and even more surprised (and perhaps scared) of the gifts some of the Other's possess. When Rachel and a small crew find her father taken by another group of people, she knows she must ri...more
I really liked this book. For some reason this series has totally gripped me. Its not like it has a lot of action but there's just something about it that I love.
This book picks up right where we left off at the end of "The Line". Rachel has crossed the line into Away. She arrives at the camp with Pathik where she meets Indigo and Malgam, Mrs. Moore's love and son. While there she also meets Nandy, Malgam's wife; and Fisher, a boy a little older than herself. In the book she also find her fathe...more
This book picks up right where we left off at the end of "The Line". Rachel has crossed the line into Away. She arrives at the camp with Pathik where she meets Indigo and Malgam, Mrs. Moore's love and son. While there she also meets Nandy, Malgam's wife; and Fisher, a boy a little older than herself. In the book she also find her fathe...more
I was pleasantly surprised by this sequel to "The Line", especially given my ambivalent feelings about same. This book does exactly what you want a sequel that is also second in a (presumed; aren't they all?) trilogy to do: continues the action, fleshes out the characters, fleshes out the interactions, and doesn't resolve big tensions completely. Naturally, the government/dictators make their presence more known. Naturally, there are tragic deaths. Naturally, there's a bit of a hookup between th...more
While I enjoyed Teri Hall’s The Line, I feel like the sequel (2nd in a proposed trilogy) did not live up to the promise of the first book. The story picks up just after Rachel has crossed the Line. One would expect things to start getting interesting at this point, and to an extent it does, but the writing felt a bit flat and the characters all seemed like copies of one another. There were no real striking or stand out personalities and even Rachel, who was fun to read about in the first book, s...more
Away was a vast improvement over the Line. The pacing was much better. I think the Line just had too much back story, but once that was out of the way, Away was really able to shine.
This book was one rescue mission after another, but somehow managed to not feel forced. the reunions in it were touching and heartfelt. The separations were painful and heart wrenching. I cried a few times for very different reasons. There was a few bits that were a little repetitive (like the rescue mission and one...more
This book was one rescue mission after another, but somehow managed to not feel forced. the reunions in it were touching and heartfelt. The separations were painful and heart wrenching. I cried a few times for very different reasons. There was a few bits that were a little repetitive (like the rescue mission and one...more
I eagerly awaited the release of this book. I placed it on my calendar. I pre-ordered a copy. I was excited! And I was not let down too terribly.
After crossing the Line, Rachel finds herself in a world so unlike the one she has grown up in. A place she has read about with fascination, but never thought she'd see. Away from the only family she knows, she has to trust those she has just met.
I wish I could give it 5 stars, but it fell a little flat in a few places. Rachel's character, while seemi...more
After crossing the Line, Rachel finds herself in a world so unlike the one she has grown up in. A place she has read about with fascination, but never thought she'd see. Away from the only family she knows, she has to trust those she has just met.
I wish I could give it 5 stars, but it fell a little flat in a few places. Rachel's character, while seemi...more
3.5 stars. What the heck...I'll give it 4.
It's hard for me to put into words why I like this series. I'm going to say some things now that might seem insulting to the book/author, but I'll explain later.
* This story is boring...not alot of action.
* The characters are pretty flat and uninteresting. They show very little emotion, unless highly scared or mildly confused.
* The author only gives crumbs when it comes to world building. I want big chunks of buttery bread with jam...but I get crumbs....more
It's hard for me to put into words why I like this series. I'm going to say some things now that might seem insulting to the book/author, but I'll explain later.
* This story is boring...not alot of action.
* The characters are pretty flat and uninteresting. They show very little emotion, unless highly scared or mildly confused.
* The author only gives crumbs when it comes to world building. I want big chunks of buttery bread with jam...but I get crumbs....more
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This was a great quick read. As seems to be the case in most dystopian novels Teri Hall has no problems letting the characters drop off like flies. It also seemed like the deaths were rather sudden. One minute everything seemed just fine and then bam, dead. I don't feel the same draw at the end of this book as I did with the previous. After The Line I really wanted to see what was going to happen. There seemed to be several open questions and scenarios. For instance, I wanted to see what was goi...more
NOTE: It is important to read THE LINE before jumping into this book. Click HERE for the link to my review from January 2010.
Rachel is in the Away. Years of reading about it on the net books didn't prepare her for the actual experience. The thing that occupies most of her thoughts is her father. Pathik knows him, but won't tell her anything about him. She feels hopeful, but worried at the same time. When they finally reach the camp, most aren't thrilled to see her. As a Reg, she isn't welcome s...more
Rachel is in the Away. Years of reading about it on the net books didn't prepare her for the actual experience. The thing that occupies most of her thoughts is her father. Pathik knows him, but won't tell her anything about him. She feels hopeful, but worried at the same time. When they finally reach the camp, most aren't thrilled to see her. As a Reg, she isn't welcome s...more
This is a great story for upper middle graders and teens who enjoyed City of Ember and The Tomorrow Girls series. The writing is simple, the story line moves at an even pace, and it is perfect for a reluctant reader. This is not a story that delves deeply into the subject and the characters are all one dimensional, but the story is the important motivator here. It is clear that there is no good side of the line vs bad side. It's more like there are good and bad people on BOTH sides. I liked tha...more
I know that Teri Hall’s first book THE LINE was met with mixed reviews by readers, some having loved it while others felt it too slow with not enough action moving the story forward; I was one of the fans of the book. In fact I really loved the first installment of this series and was eagerly awaiting this next book. And I have to say, AWAY (The Line#2) is even better than the first and I’m confident when I say, I believe critics of the first will be hard-pressed to find this book “too slow”.
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Read the first chapter of The Line on my website! www.terihall.com The sequel, Away, is out now! The Island, the third book in the trilogy, is in the works.
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