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Membrane
In the multi-verse people may look familiar, but no one is who they seem.
In a small town in Montana, Sophie lives with her quantum physicist mother, and her equally brilliant, but dangerously obsessed, step-father.
Her father disappeared years ago under mysterious circumstances, but Sophie is still haunted by memories of him that seem so real she swears she feels his presence one night as she drifts off to sleep.
Realizing that somehow her missing father is trying to send her a message, Sophie decides to take a big risk.
With her friend, Eli, Sophie must discover what strange experiment her father did and understand the startling impact it has on her world and another, just across the membrane dividing the multi-verse.
In a small town in Montana, Sophie lives with her quantum physicist mother, and her equally brilliant, but dangerously obsessed, step-father.
Her father disappeared years ago under mysterious circumstances, but Sophie is still haunted by memories of him that seem so real she swears she feels his presence one night as she drifts off to sleep.
Realizing that somehow her missing father is trying to send her a message, Sophie decides to take a big risk.
With her friend, Eli, Sophie must discover what strange experiment her father did and understand the startling impact it has on her world and another, just across the membrane dividing the multi-verse.
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Published October 10, 2016
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May 28, 2018
It was really cool reading a book by a local author.
December 12, 2016
The concept for Membrane is clever and fun. It's a mixture of geeky sci-fi action, mixed with all kinds of YA drama and one heck of a mystery.
The mystery of Sophie's missing father weighs heavily on her mind and she's frustrated by her mother's refusal to leave her step-father Ted, who I have to admit I judged pretty early on. In my defence he initially reminded me of Ted from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in more than just the name.
Sophie is likeable and quirky. She did confuse me at times but I think this was more to do with the mystery and unexplained elements rather than her as a character. The manner in which the story develops really helps build the tension and drama. I felt like I was on the journey for answers right along with her and Eli.
As a big sci-fi fan I'm always interested in a new multi-verse story and in terms of Hugh Everett mania, Membrane has got it covered. The story actually reminded me of a cool mashup of the Firebird YA series and the Sliders TV show.
The world or worlds building is insightful, the title is very apt and Sophie is a fun lead!
4 Stars in my Sky!
I received a review copy
The mystery of Sophie's missing father weighs heavily on her mind and she's frustrated by her mother's refusal to leave her step-father Ted, who I have to admit I judged pretty early on. In my defence he initially reminded me of Ted from Buffy the Vampire Slayer in more than just the name.
Sophie is likeable and quirky. She did confuse me at times but I think this was more to do with the mystery and unexplained elements rather than her as a character. The manner in which the story develops really helps build the tension and drama. I felt like I was on the journey for answers right along with her and Eli.
As a big sci-fi fan I'm always interested in a new multi-verse story and in terms of Hugh Everett mania, Membrane has got it covered. The story actually reminded me of a cool mashup of the Firebird YA series and the Sliders TV show.
The world or worlds building is insightful, the title is very apt and Sophie is a fun lead!
4 Stars in my Sky!
I received a review copy
December 14, 2016
Originally posted on Daydreaming Books.
*I received an eARC of this book from YA Bound Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.*
I was attracted to this book because of the cover, it's so unique and beautiful and the blurb definitely added to that interest, I enjoyed the ride.
Sophie's father was a famous physicist before he disappeared from the face of Earth. Her mother rarely gives her any time and she is stuck with her obsessive step-father. When Sophie begins to feel that her father is trying to communicate with her, new hope starts building within her. Will she be able to save her father or will she end up putting herself into greater risk?
The plot was pretty enjoyable. I liked the concept of the multi-verse and how things were executed. Sophie wants to get away from her house as far as possible, away from her step father who appears obsessive and slightly dangerous. She misses her father very much who disappeared a long time ago, no one ever found out what actually happened to him. So when Sophie begins to see and hear things, she knows her father needs help.
The things that kept happening definitely piqued my interest. Eli is the only one she trusted. I liked the relationship between them and I definitely enjoyed the romance though I wish I could have seen more of the other two important characters as well. Also, I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if there was a bit more world-building which I found lacking. The ending left a lot of things to the reader's imagination but I sooo wanted to know what happened next.
Overall, Membrane was a good read. The plot was executed neatly and I liked the characters though I would have liked more flavour to the characters but the plot was definitely enjoyable. It was a pretty quick read and I finished it in one setting. The writing was simple and smooth and the pace was even throughout the book.
Recommend it?
Yes.
*I received an eARC of this book from YA Bound Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.*
I was attracted to this book because of the cover, it's so unique and beautiful and the blurb definitely added to that interest, I enjoyed the ride.
Sophie's father was a famous physicist before he disappeared from the face of Earth. Her mother rarely gives her any time and she is stuck with her obsessive step-father. When Sophie begins to feel that her father is trying to communicate with her, new hope starts building within her. Will she be able to save her father or will she end up putting herself into greater risk?
The plot was pretty enjoyable. I liked the concept of the multi-verse and how things were executed. Sophie wants to get away from her house as far as possible, away from her step father who appears obsessive and slightly dangerous. She misses her father very much who disappeared a long time ago, no one ever found out what actually happened to him. So when Sophie begins to see and hear things, she knows her father needs help.
The things that kept happening definitely piqued my interest. Eli is the only one she trusted. I liked the relationship between them and I definitely enjoyed the romance though I wish I could have seen more of the other two important characters as well. Also, I would have enjoyed this book a lot more if there was a bit more world-building which I found lacking. The ending left a lot of things to the reader's imagination but I sooo wanted to know what happened next.
Overall, Membrane was a good read. The plot was executed neatly and I liked the characters though I would have liked more flavour to the characters but the plot was definitely enjoyable. It was a pretty quick read and I finished it in one setting. The writing was simple and smooth and the pace was even throughout the book.
Recommend it?
Yes.
December 18, 2016
Sophie’s Dad disappeared several years ago under mysterious circumstances. Sophie has not seen nor heard from him since. No one knows where he went or what happened to him. A few years later Sophie’s Mom remarried to a guy named Ted. Sophie tries her best to stay out of Ted’s hair as he is insane. He tends to talk to people that are not there or at least no one that she can see.
Sophie misses her Dad so much that one night as she is about to fall asleep she sees her Dad and she talks to him. He tells her he is trapped and the place where is, is a very bad place. She doesn’t get much from him as he keeps breaking up. She is more than ever determined to find him now.
She soon learns that her Dad traveled to an alternate universe and is trapped there and needs her help to get back. How she is to help him she has no clue. All she knows is that she has to follow him to this other world so she can talk to him and maybe he can help her to figure it all out.
When she gets there she finds out that more is at stake than she ever thought possible. She learns that her world and this other world are both in very bad danger of being destroyed unless she can find a way to stop it. She also has to find a way back home to her world. She also learns that her father just may not be the person she thought he was or is he?
Membrane has been a very interesting read one that has opened up a whole new world to me and has left me doing some very heavy thinking. I have enjoyed the world that the author has created in Membrane and would love to read more about Sophie, Eli and the other worlds plus a whole lot more too. Membrane is a very fast read. It will grab you from the very first page and will not let go until the very last word has been read and even then it doesn’t let go.
Sophie misses her Dad so much that one night as she is about to fall asleep she sees her Dad and she talks to him. He tells her he is trapped and the place where is, is a very bad place. She doesn’t get much from him as he keeps breaking up. She is more than ever determined to find him now.
She soon learns that her Dad traveled to an alternate universe and is trapped there and needs her help to get back. How she is to help him she has no clue. All she knows is that she has to follow him to this other world so she can talk to him and maybe he can help her to figure it all out.
When she gets there she finds out that more is at stake than she ever thought possible. She learns that her world and this other world are both in very bad danger of being destroyed unless she can find a way to stop it. She also has to find a way back home to her world. She also learns that her father just may not be the person she thought he was or is he?
Membrane has been a very interesting read one that has opened up a whole new world to me and has left me doing some very heavy thinking. I have enjoyed the world that the author has created in Membrane and would love to read more about Sophie, Eli and the other worlds plus a whole lot more too. Membrane is a very fast read. It will grab you from the very first page and will not let go until the very last word has been read and even then it doesn’t let go.
December 18, 2016
For a standalone novel with lesser than 3000 locs on my Kindle, it's a pretty decent read but I really wouldn't mind more pages if it meant that things would be more fleshed out.
3 stars
The concept in this book isn't really anything new. There are parallel universes and how an event in one universe will cause somewhat of an equal and opposite reaction in another. Then there's fancy sciency terms like “string theory” and oscillators and I really didn't give a shit bout those bc it's all PHYSICSSSSSSSS.
I thought Ted was a really interesting character, no matter how many times Sophie went all angst-y about him replacing her dad and wanting to steal his research. It wasn't hard to guess the cause of his “insanity” but I really wanted to know about his relationship with Sophie's dad. There appears to be a feud between them.
There were other characters as well such as Jeb, Sophie's females friend (see, I can't even remember her name???), and Fly but they barely played any role in the story and I find myself questioning their existence.
Sophie's meeting with her dad is probably one of the best parts of the novel. For so long, she has admired her dad, thinking of him as a loving and caring father who is also very intelligent. She loved him so much that when he disappeared and Ted came into her life, she didn't even bother giving him a second chance. And then... she finally met her father, and he wasn't the person she remembered. This was one of the most realistic parts of the novel — the way she lashed out at him and tried to throw a wrench in his plans.
((Also, I typed this out in leSS THAN 30 MINUTES OH I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF))
3 stars
The concept in this book isn't really anything new. There are parallel universes and how an event in one universe will cause somewhat of an equal and opposite reaction in another. Then there's fancy sciency terms like “string theory” and oscillators and I really didn't give a shit bout those bc it's all PHYSICSSSSSSSS.
I thought Ted was a really interesting character, no matter how many times Sophie went all angst-y about him replacing her dad and wanting to steal his research. It wasn't hard to guess the cause of his “insanity” but I really wanted to know about his relationship with Sophie's dad. There appears to be a feud between them.
There were other characters as well such as Jeb, Sophie's females friend (see, I can't even remember her name???), and Fly but they barely played any role in the story and I find myself questioning their existence.
Sophie's meeting with her dad is probably one of the best parts of the novel. For so long, she has admired her dad, thinking of him as a loving and caring father who is also very intelligent. She loved him so much that when he disappeared and Ted came into her life, she didn't even bother giving him a second chance. And then... she finally met her father, and he wasn't the person she remembered. This was one of the most realistic parts of the novel — the way she lashed out at him and tried to throw a wrench in his plans.
((Also, I typed this out in leSS THAN 30 MINUTES OH I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF))
December 14, 2016
So confession I love nerdy science stuff, I am after all a nerd so when I read the premise of this book I knew I wanted to read it but I was concerned that maybe it would be over the top I would need a degree in molecular physics or have the brain of Sheldon Cooper to understand. That was NOT the case with this book. This book was very well written for the girls like me who do not speak physics. Sure ther is a scientific aspect to the book but it was not over the top.
This book is mysterious and you just need to know what happened to Sophie's father. It keeps you guessing until the very end. This was my first experience with this author and I can assure you I will read anything by her. I loved the way she was able to develop the characters to a complexity that you felt as if you had known them for years. Her world building and plot building were pretty fantastic too. I can't recommend this book enough!
This book is mysterious and you just need to know what happened to Sophie's father. It keeps you guessing until the very end. This was my first experience with this author and I can assure you I will read anything by her. I loved the way she was able to develop the characters to a complexity that you felt as if you had known them for years. Her world building and plot building were pretty fantastic too. I can't recommend this book enough!
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