Unearthed

DNF - PG 60

Why?

Short answer: insta-obsession/infatuation/love.

Long answer:

Sigh And it had so much potential.

I love treasure hunting stories. I love aliens and their civilizations. Combine the two and I should have been in heaven. Instead I get this insta-love mess where as soon as anything halfway interesting happens, Amelia or Jules has to notice something about the other - how pretty his smile is, or how she's...a girl. Because, really, I think Jules is shallow enough that that's his only requirement for liking Amelia. A girl. Because that's the only ‘good' quality he seems to focus on. Which, truly, I can understand, because Amelia doesn't actually have any good qualities. I mean...you remember K&S's previous trilogy together? Remember the second book and Lee? I couldn't stand her. Amelia reminds me so strongly of her that it's not even funny.

And...honestly, I'm used to the YA trend of super great/smart/talented teen doing what adults can't. But in this book, we are constantly told how Amelia beat out a bunch of adults that were more experienced salvagers than she because...because...because...uhm... we wouldn't have a story otherwise? (Which, if the characters weren't so easily swayed by a pretty face, I might have been able to forgive this, but it was just piled on. And before page 40, Jules has already given Amelia a nickname. Seems soon? Amelia gives him one on first meeting. How sweet. You can tell they are hardcore YA destined for each other. Blech.)