Alienated (Alienated, #1) in Abookutopia Read-Alongs

Dec 06, 2013 Sasha Alsberg rated it it was amazing

THIS BOOK IS PERFECTION LOVED IT SO MUCH!

Jan 11, 2014 Amelia rated it really liked it

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I really liked this book. It took a while to get into ti but then it became really interesting. I like the strange cultural and physical differences between the L'eihr's and the humans and the lack of a belly button on an alien was hilarious. I wished that Aelyx had a last name of some sort and that there was a name for the L'eihr species because I'm not positive but I don't remember that being named. The alien strangeness was really interesting and kept me captivated. i think it is really inter I really liked this book. It took a while to get into ti but then it became really interesting. I like the strange cultural and physical differences between the L'eihr's and the humans and the lack of a belly button on an alien was hilarious. I wished that Aelyx had a last name of some sort and that there was a name for the L'eihr species because I'm not positive but I don't remember that being named. The alien strangeness was really interesting and kept me captivated. i think it is really interesting that the author write this using NaNoWriMo because I didn't think published successful books ever came out of that and I think that is really inspiring and cool. I cannot wait for the next installment in this series.
Things that I didn't really like in this book was how it felt like a teenager was talking to me which makes sense because the main character is a teenager, but speaking as a teenager I felt that the language was dumbed down. There were many references to American culture and human culture in general which was obviously to really drive home the point of Cara being the stereotypical American but it was very difficult to read in the beginning until you get used to it and if the reference is not understood then the joke is lost. The ending of the book also felt a bit rushed because 8 bajillion things happened in like 2 pages and it seemed sorta all shoved in their when it could have been put in the next book. Instead it seemed to be more of an attempt at a happy ending wrap up with a cliff hanger thrown in there. The title is quite clever and I love it.
I really hated the cover of this book. I understand this has nothing to do with the author usually and I am just stating this as something to rather boost marketing because thats what the cover's there for isn't it. The front is fine and is appealing to the demographic of teenage girls who like romance since that is obviously portrayed on the cover but i also feels it give off a bit of an R&J vibe with the separation and differences between them. Now I would like to explain how i know that the cover is obviously photoshopped and airbrushed and such to make it aesthetically pleasing but the back is a horrendous job that I an amateur could blatantly see and do better at even with my amateur photo-editing skills. If you direct your eyes to the back of the cover you will see to quotes from esteemed writers which I thought was quite empty compared to the usual cover but I am not complaining of the lack of self promotion trust me. Now the first thing I noticed was how someone tried to edit it so that it was out of focus up front and then got clearer farther away but then I realized that someone had simply airbrushed a blur over it pretty poorly in selective places which is not how a photo would ever turn out convincingly in the first place. Secondly, if you would look to the two "world" theres the L'eihr planet landscape on the top and the "earth" on the bottom. Now if you look at the L'eihr you can clearly see a hand an arm and part of a leg. They literally copy and pasted the front, which isn't the problem I'm totally fine with that if they had actually tried, onto the back and then photoshop brushed over the model of Aelyx really poorly. You didn't even try. I hope this didn't come off as too snarky because that is not what I was going for (but it sorta turned into a rant-sorry) but I hope this book gets a new and or simply improved cover to reflect its fantastic story.
This book is really good and has interesting characters, with character development, and sexual tension so palpable you can hold it in your hand. I can't wait for the sequel that comes out on my birthday next year! So go get this book right now-and enjoy! ...more

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Jan 25, 2015 Shannon Leigh rated it really liked it

This book is amazing and super fascinating!!! I read it because of Sasha Alsberg & thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cara is honestly one of the most enjoyable characters I've ever read. I love her fiery personality (& hair) and her ability to both see things maturely & feel emotion. That's not often captured in book characters.
WARNING: This book contains a lot of swearing & small amounts of sex (not heavily descriptive). ...more

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Jan 28, 2014 Bobbi rated it really liked it

This is actually 4.5 stars. It was cute, funny and a light read. It was very enjoyable. First of all, the cover is beautiful! I really liked the relationship between Cara and Aelyx, two strong characters. They didn't want to be paired together for the L'eihr exchange but they began to trust each other and became interested in each other's cultures which lead to their romance. The other people in the community didn't like having a L'eihr in their town which resulted in racism towards Aelyx and th ...more

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Nov 21, 2014 Tiffanie Lim rated it it was amazing

Slowly becoming one of my favourite Aliens book out there. Perfect.

Patiently wishing I could be a valedictorian so I can meet and fall in love with a hot Alien who will whisk me off to his galaxy. 鈾�

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Sep 19, 2014 tiTa rated it it was amazing

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I love this book so so much! so much 'till I have to force myself to closed the book because I was had a class, and because I need to get prepared. so much 'till I can't help myself but open it again when my Prof. isn't in the class yet. I love it so much and I need to make myself concentrate with what my Prof. said, not to think about what's going on with my closed book. so much so I can't wait for the next book!! ...more

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Apr 28, 2014 Veronica rated it really liked it

Really really really enjoyed this book it was super good. I loved the relationship between the two main characters, it was awkward at times but sweet. Can't wait for Invaded! ...more

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