A Million Suns (Across the Universe #2)

Title: A Million Suns (Across the Universe #2)
Author: Beth Revis
Release Date: January 10th, 2012
Pages: 400                  

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis: Godspeed was fueled by lies. Now it is ruled by chaos.
It's been three months since Amy was unplugged. The life she always knew is over. And everywhere she looks, she sees the walls of the spaceship Godspeed. But there may just be hope: Elder has assumed leadership of the ship. He's finally free to enact his vision - no more Phydus, no more lies.

Review
If "A Million Suns" were told from the perspective of any other person on board of the spaceship, Elder would be the villain of the story.
And how interesting is that? It makes you wonder about all the other villains in dystopian novels- what if they're just trying to make things better? What if they're just trying to do what they think is right?

Like, I know Phydus is wrong, and people should never be put into that mindless state, but I actually found myself thinking that maybe Elder should just use the drugs again so people don't kill each other and don't destroy the spaceship. And then I was a bit shocked at myself for even thinking that.

And then there's Bartie and he's one of Elder's antagonists in the story, but some of the things that he says had me thinking that he's absolutely right; why should they just accept Elder as their leader? Why not let the people vote?

These things; this whole struggle between "Hell yeah-Revolution!" and "Please just listen to Elder, people, he's trying to help!" were what made me really enjoy this book: It makes you think.

And of course there's the fact that this is a mystery set in space, which in itself makes this story all kinds of awesome.

Last but not least (watch out, huge spoiler!): I soooo knew it!
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I soo knew they had already arrived at the planet. I feel so smart. :P

[ I soo knew they had already arrived at the planet. I feel so smart. :P (hide spoiler)]