Earth Girl
by:
Janet Edwards (author)
A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author. Jarra is stuck on Earth while the rest of humanity portals around the universe. But can she prove to the norms that she's more than just an Earth Girl?
A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author. Jarra is stuck on Earth while the rest of humanity portals around the universe. But can she prove to the norms that she's more than just an Earth Girl?
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007443499 (0007443498)
Publish date: August 16th 2012
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Pages no: 358
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Teen,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Space,
Dystopia,
Apocalyptic,
Post Apocalyptic
Series: Earth Girl (#1)
2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but she can watch...
It was okay. I still haven't decided if I'm going to continue the series, not because of the story, but because of the tiny print. I don't know who made that choice, but it's a deterrent for me.
YA Science Fiction that focuses on action and the skills of the main character, no love triangle or insta-love in sight? YES! Does the world building excel? No, but perhaps the author held some aspects back for the 2nd and 3rd books. What did Earth Girl have going for it? Intriguing premise ...
A good read with interesting characters and an intriguing world. I actually got this book out of my local library so I will be requesting the second installment when I get the opportunity. Despite the good story there were more than several instances that stand out for me where the author seems t...
I wanted so badly for this to be a five star read. I loved this book. I couldn't put it down, and when I finished reading it last night (up past my bedtime) and went to sleep, I dreamt about this world and the people in it, though more surreal and dream like, of course. My dream back log is often tw...
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